Globe thistle. Wooly stems with spherical dark blue flowers in midsummer and prickly divided green leaves. Looks wonderful in bold drifts and  towards the back of mixed perennial borders. Any ..

Wooly stems with silvery white flowers and prickly divided green leaves. Best in sandy well drained soil in full sun or part shade. Height 100cm, spread 60cm. ..

Globe Thistle. A clump-forming perennial with dark green leaves above white-downy beneath. Produces attractive, globe-shaped blue flowerheads. Max Height 90cm. Max Spread 45cm. Flowers July to Augu..

Prickly deeply cut greyish green leaves with white globe flowers on maroon stems to 80cm tall from mid to late summer. Best in fertile, free draining soil in sun or part shade.   ..