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Eryngium
Blue Thistle (
Eryngium articulatum
)
General Plant Information (
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Plant Habit:
Herb/Forb
Life cycle:
Biennial
Minimum cold hardiness:
Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:
Zone 9b
Flower Time:
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant:
Bees
Common names
Blue Thistle
Bee Thistle
Jointed Coyote Thistle
Coyote Thistle
Comments:
Posted by
Mindy03
(Delta KY) on May 16, 2012 5:23 PM concerning plant:
Honey bees get nectar from this plant.
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Posted by
KFredenburg
(Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Jun 18, 2020 11:26 AM concerning plant:
The prickly nature of this plant is unusual for the Carrot Family, but the individual flowers are typical.
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