Berkheya purpurea
Berkheya
Berkheya can be shrubs, or perennials. The leaves are spiny, and pinnately divided, and the flowers have daisy-like heads in Summer. 'Berkheya Purpurea' is a perennial,with rosettes of 45 cm. long leaves with a downy-white underside. The flowers, up to 8cm in diameter, are white and mauve with a deep mauve centre.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Berkheya
Latin name
Berkheya purpurea
type
Perennial
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.75 M
Berkheya purpurea
Berkheya can be shrubs, or perennials. The leaves are spiny, and pinnately divided, and the flowers have daisy-like heads in Summer. 'Berkheya Purpurea' is a perennial,with rosettes of 45 cm. long leaves with a downy-white underside. The flowers, up to 8cm in diameter, are white and mauve with a deep mauve centre.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Berkheya flowers all through Summer
Propagating by seed
From Late Winter TO Mid Spring
Sow in pots in good seed compost under cover in late Winter to mid Spring, but not too deeply. Plant out when the roots fill the pot.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant seedlings out when the roots fill the pot. Harden off, before planting into a sheltered, well-drained site in full sun
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