• Perennials ~ Berkheya purpurea seedlings, South African Thistle ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Berkheya purpurea seedlings, South African Thistle ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Berkheya purpurea seedlings, South African Thistle ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Berkheya purpurea seedlings, South African Thistle ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Berkheya purpurea seedlings, South African Thistle ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Berkheya purpurea seedlings, South African Thistle ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Berkheya purpurea seedlings, South African Thistle ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Berkheya purpurea seedlings, South African Thistle ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
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Habit & Cultural Information

Mature size
Coming soon...
Minimum temperature
0° F
Light
Sun
Water
Intermittent
Habit
Perennial

Notable Features

  • Deer Resistant
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Pollinator Friendly

Berkheya purpurea, South African Thistle

Berkheya purpurea, South African Thistle

Size
Online
$14.50
$14.50
Sale Sold out
At Nursery
$9.50

0.5 qt 32 available

Large, smoky-purple, daisy-like flowers bloom in summer on 3–4 ft tall spiny stems. They are so unusual that they usually require a double take from uninitiates. And...drum roll...they are one of the few deer-proof (as opposed to deer-resistant) plants. Not even young deer are so bold as to sample them. Keep in mind that they send down a tap root that insists upon staying put and not being moved about willy-nilly. South African. Particularly long-lived perennials, we have had one in the same spot for 15 years and counting.  

Minimum temperature: 0° F

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