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Asteraceae
Slender sow thistle
Sonchus tenerrimus
Also known as Sonchus tener, Sonchus tenerrimus subsp. perennis, Sonchus tenerrimus var. perennis, hare's lettuce
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Thistle · Wildflower · Edible Weed · Mediterranean · Asteraceae · Forage · Self-Seeding · Pollinator · Traditional · Herb
Slender sow thistle is a resilient, largely self-sufficient plant that adapts to a variety of soils and light conditions from full sun to partial shade. It requires minimal watering once established and is typically grown as a wildflower or forage plant rather than a garden ornamental. Young leaves are edible and have been used in traditional cuisines across the Mediterranean region.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 6 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, Azores, Baleares, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, France, Germany, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Juan FernáNdez Is., Kriti
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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