(S. pungens) Striking Chinese burdock with fantastically textural maroon shuttlecocks (sans velcro hooks - you won’t need to cut them out of fido’s coat) in late summer on 4-6’ stems. Though we’ve grown in a range of exposures, it’s best in at least some shade, prefers adequate water, and has performed as a short lived perennial to biennial. A striking and accommodating cut flower. Z5? Tall quart pot.