Cicerbita bourgaei
PONTIC BLUE SOW THISTLE
Asteraceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Flowers: mauve-blue

Flowering Time: mid summer to early autumn

Leaves: mid green; crossed leaf arrangement
 
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Cicerbita bourgaei
PONTIC BLUE SOW THISTLE
Asteraceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 4-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve-blue

Flowering Time: mid summer to early autumn

Leaves: mid green; crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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