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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Sonchus
  • Tree Sonchus

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Location: Los Angeles Arboretum, Arcadia, California
Date: 2012-03-31
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum, Arcadia, California
Date: 2012-03-31
Location: Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Location: Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Location: Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Location: Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Date: 2019-04-22
just after blooming

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