Ptilotrichum spinosum roseum - Spiny Alyssum

"This plant offers a half basket ball-sized mound of not terribly -threatening spines, and tiny green leaves with sprays of pink alyssum flowers in spring. As the plant ages it offers a slightly dishevelled, yet pleasant combination of dead twigs and living branches and oddly effective look" Robert Nord I love their appearance in a dry garden. Mine is quite a few years old and still small. An amazing image by Vladaig from Wikipedia in a botanic gardens in Vienna. Waiting for full flowering.