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 | |