Description
Erect perennial herb up to 60cm high.
Foliage
Basal leaves with spine tipped.
Flowers
Metallic blue‐ purple flowers, surrounded by spiny bracts. Nov-Jan
Habitat
Prefers heavy cracking clays in grasslands and grassy woodlands.
Special Notes
Good for container plants, in rockeries or interspersed with shrubs in open, sunny situations. Tolerates extended dry periods and frost.