herbaceous☀️ full sun💧 low water❄ Hardy: Zone 9a – Zone 11b
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A spiny, thistle-like perennial with purple-pink flowers and woolly, gray-green foliage. It thrives in dry, sunny conditions and is drought-tolerant once established.
Overview
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
1.5–3′ tall × 1–2′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Asteraceae
Native Range
Mediterranean
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
Summer
Herb
Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Tolerances & Soil
high
Zone 9aZone 11b
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ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 9a to Zone 11b
Function & Care
biomass/mulchpollinator nectary
Establishment & Care
Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed
A spiny, thistle-like perennial with purple-pink flowers and woolly, gray-green foliage. It thrives in dry, sunny conditions and is drought-tolerant once established.
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