Dipsacus fullonum Seeds

If you love tall dramatic plants then you will adore Dipsacus fullonum. Teasels as they are more commonly known have bright green prickly foliage with long sturdy stems topped by large spiny egg shaped flowers. They add a delightfully airy touch planted in drifts in borders and they are great for your wildlife garden. Bees, Butterflies and other beneficial insects feed on the hundreds of tiny tubular lilac blue flowers then in autumn when the seeds form in autumn you'll find Goldfinches and other small birds flocking to feed on those seeds.

Strictly speaking Dipsacus fullonum is a Biennial plant but you can treat it like a Hardy Annual too. Direct sow seeds from June to September for flowers the following year. Alternatively sow in spring for flowers this summer and autumn.