Carlina gummifera (syn. Atractylis gummifera)

10 (15)cm, is a showy dwarf species with basal, rich purple flowers inside a spiny rosette of deeply dissected, greyish leaves. It is native of rocky, sun-exposed sites in dry shrub formations and pine forests in the Mediterranean. For any rich, very well drained substrate in a sunny spot throughout the year. In winter keep plants slightly drier at a minimum of some 5°C. USDA Climate Zone 10. VI-VIII.
20 seeds per package.