Cirsium
Plume thistle, Thistle
- Height × spread
- 0.4m – 1.5m × 0.4m – 1m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are thistle like plants that have small intense heads of fluffy looking flowers. The most eye-catching form is Cirsium rivulare which has a purple form that flowers for a couple of months during summer. Other forms include the hearty melancholy thistle Cirsium heterophyllum, likewise flowering for two months in summer and the more refined Cirsium japonicum with flowers in shades of pink and red.
- Flower colour
- Cream, Pink, Purple, Red, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Bell, Column, Cube
- Height
- 0.4m – 1.5m
- Spread
- 0.4m – 1m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Prairie garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- Yes, some leaves & stems are prickly/thorny
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
Found in
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Cirsium eriophorum
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Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
Plume thistle, Thistle, Brook thistle
Cirsium rivulare 'Trevor's Blue Wonder'
Brook thistle
Cirsium tuberosum
Tuberous thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Spear thistle, Bull thistle, Boar thistle
Cirsium 'Mount Etna'
Ornamental thistle