Blessed Mary’s Thistle. A rosette-forming bi annual with spiny, glossy, dark green leaves with pretty white veins and marbling. In the second year bears thistle-like purple-pink flowerheads. Max Height 1.5m. Max Spread 60cm to 90cm. Flowers June to September. Full sun. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.
Silybum marianum
A rosette-forming bi annual with spiny, glossy, dark green leaves with pretty white veins and marbling. In the second year bears thistle-like purple-pink flowerheads.
Category: Bi-annuals
Additional information
Generic | Silybum |
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Species | marianum |
Varietry | |
Common Name | Blessed Mary's Thistle |
Flower Colour | purple, pink |
Soil | Poor |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Biennial |
Height | 1.5m |
Family | Asteraceae |
Spread | 60cm, 90cm |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Rosette-forming |
Fragrance | TRUE |
Foliage Colour | green, white |
Flowers From | June, September |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
Moisture | Well drained |
Protection | Protect from winter wet |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Water thoroughly before planting |
Care | |
Border | Border |
Toxicity | |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
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