Identification
Genus: Cirsium
Species: occidentale
Variety: venustum
Cultivar: None
Common names:
Red Thistle and Venus Thistle.
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Description
Venus Thistle is a rather large, tomentose, ( covered with short, soft, matted, white hairs) biennial (sometimes annual) thistle with 1-2" bright red flowers. Very showy. Can grow to six feet tall. Sometimes it will live for one season, sometimes for 2-3.
It will generally die after it produces a full flower show. Prefers gravelly sand to loam. Rainfall 10-20 inches/year in winter. Hummingbirds and adult swallowtail butterflies are attracted to the flowers. Synonym: Cirsium proteanum .
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Available at our Online store.
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pan@laspilitas.com |
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Available at our Santa Margarita store.
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Santa Margarita, CA 93453 |
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Available at our Escondido store.
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escondido@laspilitas.com |
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Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm |
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8331 Nelson Way
Escondido, CA 92026 |
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