Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' plant

Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'

  • Perennial
  • 100-120 cm high
  • Red to dark red flowers
  • Valuable foliage plant
  • Valuable foliage plant
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Garden use

Use

Border

For wildlife and biodiversity

For bees For butterflies

Ornamental value and special features

Foliage plant

Characteristics

Height 100 - 120 cm
Flowering time June - July
Flower colour purplered, crimson
Growth habit wide, ascending
Hardiness down to about -25°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny
Soil pervious, normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
Genus Cirsium
Family Asteraceae
Common names distel
Origin Europe, South