Swamp Thistle

Cirsium muticum

Available Sizes: 1G

Max Size: 6′ tall x 1′ wide
Average Size: 3′ tall x 1′ wide

Sand, Loam, Clay
Sun
Very Moist, Usually Moist, Moist to Dry

Spends the first year as a rosette. Once it blooms the second year, it dies. However, they reseed readily.

Seeds eaten by songbirds. High value nectar plant for bees and butterflies. Host plant for the swamp metalmark moth and painted lady. Also host to beetles and grasshoppers. Attracts hummingbirds.

17 in stock

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