HARDY PERENNIAL. Ht 1-1.5m.
This very curious and extraordinary unusual plant is ideal for the back of borders.
It produces bright green sepals, where most plants have petals and a central, almost black, cone.
It makes an unusual fresh cut flower, long-lasting in water, or use in dried arrangements.
Easy and quick to grow, quickly forming a good-sized plant with plenty of lush green foliage and always a talking point. Flowers in summer over a long period.
Plant in rich, fertile soil in full sun/part shade.