New and Unread Tree-Mails
| Cirsium nuttallii |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Plant Height: | 24 - 60 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 - 36 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Pale pink to lavender to purple disk flowers |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 3, 2012 1:55 PM Honey bees get nectar from this plant. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Apr 3, 2014 3:14 PM Nuttall's Thistle is a native here in Florida and attains heights of 5 feet or more, blooming from April through August. I found this plant growing in my yard and although I detest thorny, spiny, prickly plants, I will leave it alone as the blooms are attractive to bees and butterflies as well as other insects. Cirsium nuttallii is a larval host plant for the Little Metalmark Butterfly as well as the painted lady butterfly. [ Reply to this comment | |
