Cirsium occidentale, Cobweb Thistle medium -Infrequent watering

-Infrequent watering

A shrub that grows up to two feet tall and three feet wide

- Plants do well in average garden soils and tolerate poor soils as long as drainage is good

It grows less than one foot per year

False Aralia

Cirsium occidentale, Cobweb Thistle medium -Infrequent wateringCobweb Thistle A California native perennial herb that can reach up to ten feet tall. This thistle grows along the coast and is not an invasive weed like other thistles. The flowers are pink, red, and purple blooming in the spring through summer. The stems are white with spines and have fibers that resemble cobwebs. Full sun to part shade Attracts butterflies Deer resistant Native to California