Berkheya consists of shrubs or perennial plants characterized by their spiny, pinnately divided foliage. In the summer months, they produce flower heads that resemble daisies, available in shades of yellow, purple, or white.

Berkheya

Berkheya 'Helios'

Berkheya armata

Berkheya barbata

Berkheya carduoides

Berkheya cirsiifolia

Berkheya cuneata

Berkheya draco

Berkheya francisci

Berkheya fruticosa

Berkheya macrocephala

Berkheya macrophylla

Berkheya maritima

Berkheya multijuga is a perennial plant that forms a rosette and can reach heights of up to 90 cm. It features spiny, elongated leaves that can grow as long as 40 cm, characterized by their woolly white undersides. In summer, upright, branching stems emerge, showcasing clusters of yellow flowerheads that can measure up to 10 cm in diameter. Each flowerhead has a lighter yellow center and is encircled by spiny bracts.

Berkheya multijuga

Berkheya multijuga 'Golden Spike'

Berkheya purpurea is a perennial plant that reaches a height of 75 cm. It features rosettes of spiny foliage, with leaves measuring up to 45 cm in length and 10 cm in width, characterized by their downy white undersides. During the summer months, the plant produces flowerheads that can be as large as 8 cm in diameter, which emerge on short lateral branches from the main stem and bloom sequentially from the top downward. The flowers resemble daisies, consisting of an outer ring of white, pale mauve, or purple ray florets that encircle a darker purple disc in the center.

Berkheya purpurea

Berkheya purpurea 'Pink Sensation'

'Berkheya purpurea 'Silver Spike'' is a perennial that forms a rosette, featuring spiny, lobed leaves that can reach lengths of 45 cm, characterized by their woolly white undersides. The upright stems can grow as tall as 75 cm and produce clusters of daisy-like flowers in a whitish-purple hue during mid-summer.