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Cirsium

Common Name(s):

  • Cirsium
  • Plume Thistle
Phonetic Spelling
SIR-see-um
Description

Prefers cool temperatures; biennial growth as an annual; not as aggressive as most thistles; may reseed; good cut flower; does best with cool summers.

Wildlife Value:  Members of the genus Cirsium support the following specialized bees: Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsus, Osmia (Helicosmia) chalybea and Osmia (Helicosmia) texana.

Cultivars:
Tags:
#bees#pollinators#wildlife plant#nectar plant#cut flowers#specialized bees
Cirsium canovirens
Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA-2.0
Cirsium brevistylum
Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA-2.0
Cirsium arvense
David A. Hofmann CC BY-NC-ND - 2.0
Cirsium
Leena Saarinen CC BY-NC-2.0
Cirsium undulatum
Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA-2.0
Cirsium occidentale candidissimum
Matt Lavin CC-BY-SA-2.0
Cultivars:
Tags:
#bees#pollinators#wildlife plant#nectar plant#cut flowers#specialized bees
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Cirsium
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Annual
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Pink
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Good Cut
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Attracts:
    Pollinators
    Specialized Bees