echinops sp

I love this plant. I'm definitely going to plant some in the Spring.

I remember this plant growing in our garden when I was very young. I was interested in the the plants even then & noticed all the different shapes of the leaves, flower heads & seed pods. Sometimes I popped the latter open & scattered them all over the path( didn't go down well with Ma)! Also used to look at the rain drops on the Lupin leaves, the Golden Rod humming with wasps & smell all the Catminty type plants, never knew what any of them were as I wasn't told.