A robust native (UK) with a biennial habit that’s a good example of a plant that has a life after death, its skeleton and seed heads remain standing over winter, a source of food for seed eating birds. Seen here with good sculptural quality in early summer as the thistle like flower heads form. Spectacular dressed in frost come mid winter, despite looking a bit worn out and weather beaten by this point. Great self seeder.
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