I grow it here if it is the same one I think it is. Biennial dark green leaves in a rosette white flower with lovely purple centre. It grows quite happily in shade here. Sorry to be contrary Obelixx.
They even self seed here in partial shade, on improved clay. Maybe they are the exception. We have one still almost standing in shade under conifers with a few flowers left It is one of my all time favourite plants. And if you remember to pinch them a little bit early on with the first true stem,you get a bunch of stems and lovely display.
Edit: Oops I didn't think to click Obelixx link , it is the one.
Sorry @sarahlucy. Just managed to add the photo and write words. Even my photo Faststone editing thingy has changed since last use. So you can compare and see if it is the same flower. The rosette of leaves at the bottom are the crinkley dark shiney green. Not the more furry kind.
Obelixx I once grew the big fuzzy furry leaved one on the edge of our shady garden where it got sun. Bombycifferum?... I kind of liked it. But not worth the hassle in a shade garden.
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It grows quite happily in shade here.
Sorry to be contrary Obelixx.
They even self seed here in partial shade, on improved clay.
Maybe they are the exception.
We have one still almost standing in shade under conifers with a few flowers left
It is one of my all time favourite plants.
And if you remember to pinch them a little bit early on with the first true stem,you get a bunch of stems and lovely display.
Edit: Oops I didn't think to click Obelixx link , it is the one.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Sorry @sarahlucy. Just managed to add the photo and write words.
Even my photo Faststone editing thingy has changed since last use.
So you can compare and see if it is the same flower. The rosette of leaves at the bottom are the crinkley dark shiney green.
Not the more furry kind.
Obelixx I once grew the big fuzzy furry leaved one on the edge of our shady garden where it got sun. Bombycifferum?...
I kind of liked it. But not worth the hassle in a shade garden.