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purple berkheya 'Silver Spike'

Berkheya purpurea 'Silver Spike'

Genus: Berkheya
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

'Silver Spike' is a rosette-forming perennial with spiny, lobed leaves up to 45cm long, with woolly, white undersides. Upright stems to 75cm carry sprays of whiteish-purple, daisy-like flowers in mid-summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a well-drained, fertile soil in full sun. Protect from wet winter conditions

Pruning

None needed

Propagation

Propagate by division

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years