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Asteraceae
Marsh thistle
Cirsium palustre
Also known as Cirsium palustre, Soft thistle, European marsh thistle, Cirsium chailletii
Native Plants · Marsh Thistle · Purple Flowers · Wildlife Plant · Wetland · Thistle · Asteraceae · Tall Plant · Native Wildflower
This tall thistle produces purple flower heads that are excellent for wildlife gardens and wetland areas. Thrives in moist soils and partial shade with minimal care once established. Can spread naturally, making it ideal for naturalized plantings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, prefers consistently moist soil · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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