Beginner
skill rating
Online Garden Tools
Useful videos
Cirsium heterophyllum 'Pink Blush' (Melancholy thistle 'Pink Blush')
Comment on a listing
Plant supplier links
- Login to upload a photo
2 hours care
per year
per year
1.2m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Cirsium heterophyllum 'Pink Blush'
Other names
Melancholy thistle 'Pink Blush', Brook thistle 'Pink Blush'
Genus
Cirsium Cirsium
Variety or Cultivar
'Pink Blush' _ 'Pink Blush' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped, spiny, grey-green leaves, softly hairy beneath, and erect stems bearing thistle-like, purple-pink flower heads in summer.
Cirsium heterophyllum 'Pink Blush' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Purple-pink, White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
If desired, cut back hard after flowering to prevent self-seeding.
Propagation methods
Division
Sign up for your FREE ACCOUNT today or login to receive detailed monthly care instructions
Where to grow
Cirsium heterophyllum 'Pink Blush' (Melancholy thistle 'Pink Blush') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in moist, well-drained soil if full sun. Tolerates short dry periods and partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Cirsium heterophyllum 'Pink Blush'
Other names
Melancholy thistle 'Pink Blush', Brook thistle 'Pink Blush'
Genus
Cirsium Cirsium
Variety or Cultivar
'Pink Blush' _ 'Pink Blush' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with lance-shaped, spiny, grey-green leaves, softly hairy beneath, and erect stems bearing thistle-like, purple-pink flower heads in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Create your free Shoot garden
Create your free SHOOT garden and make a record of the plants in your garden.
Add your own photos, notes, get monthly email reminders on how to care for your plants, and connect with other gardeners. Get started now.
Colour
Flower
Purple-pink, White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
If desired, cut back hard after flowering to prevent self-seeding.
Propagation methods
Division
Monthly care advice
Get access to monthly care advice
Create a free SHOOT account and get instant access to expert care advice for this and other plants in your garden.
You'll also receive handy monthly email reminders of what needs doing. Create your free account.
Where to grow
Cirsium heterophyllum 'Pink Blush' (Melancholy thistle 'Pink Blush') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Low Maintenance, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in moist, well-drained soil if full sun. Tolerates short dry periods and partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
In order to add a note on this plant, please add this plant to your plant lists.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
COMPANION PLANTS
Report content or feedback to Shoot
To add ? to your lists,
login to your account or subscribe.
Find out more about plant lists here
or Login
To add notes for this plant login to your account or register for a new account.
Sign up for freeor Login
To add images for this plant login to your account or register for a new account.
Sign up for freeor Login
To check if this plant is suitable for your garden first login to your account or subscribe.
or Login