Melancholy Thistle

9cm Pot, Seed Packet, Wildflower Plugs

Carduus heterophyllus Flowers are reddish-purple.

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Latin Name: Cirsium heterophyllum

Common Name(s): Melancholy Thistle

Plant Type: Perennial

Habitat: Sun

Colour:

Purple

Height:

30-60cm

Flowering Time:

July - August

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Description

Also known as Carduus heterophyllus, Despite the name ‘thistle’, unlike many thistles, this plant has no sharp spines. With attractive single flowers, it produces seeds that are sought after by some birds, particularly finches. The name ‘Melancholy thistle’ comes from the potion which was once made from this plant to cure melancholia, now commonly known as depression.

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Country of Origin

GB

Flowering Time

July, August

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