Cardoon

Wonderful. I lost mine last Winter :-( I've grown some scot thistle though but still not very tall.

Beatuiful.

Thanks Sixpence:-)
Is that the same as Onopordium Arabicum Dawn? grew it a few years ago the second year it was a monster 8ft tall, amazing silver foliage, bit lethal though, got blown about a bit in the wind so tried to stake it, nearly did myself a mischief,lol.

Hi Kathy, yes its an Onopordium but cant remember which one without looking, the foliage is silver. Yikes, I better get my stakes ready. I dont like weeding too close to it already.