Cephalaria gigantea

 I have two labels hanging round, both C. radiata and C. gigantea.  But this plant is I believe the C. gigantea version. These two are the same height more or less, radiata is slightly shorter. But it is so tall it is hard to pick, this one is more stiffly upright. I have never stalked them.  I just love this plant at the back of a border. Standing tall and gracefully open with masses of flower heads. At head height it has attractive foliage and masses of scabious-like flowers of pale creamy lemon. Fantastic for cutting. Will self sow quite a bit but easy to weed/edit out when small. Alternatively , nip off the spent flowers and get more of them.  Hardy and tough.  1.7m

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