PATRINIA SCABIOSIFOLIA

A beautiful, airy, umbellifer with tiny, clear-yellow flowers. Although it’s tall, I’ve used it at the front of a late-summer border with Rudbeckia lanceolata, Silphium perfoliatum, Amicia zygomeris, yellow Helenium and yellow species dahlias. The horizontal plates of flowers are a stunning contrast with the other plants. No need to stake or deadhead. Can be invasive in parts of the USA.

Height 90cm-1m. Origin Japan and Korea. Conditions Full sun with good drainage. Hardiness RHS H6, USDA 5a-8b. Season of interest Late July to late September.