Silybum marianum
Milk thistle, St Mary's thistle , Mary's thistle , Our Lady's milk thistle , Our Lady's thistle , Lady's thistle , Leaves of Mary , Blessed Mary's thistle, Blessed thistle, Holy thistle, Carduus marianus, Cardus marianus, Mediterranean milk thistle, Variegated thistle , Saint Mary's thistle , Marian thistle, Scotch thistle, Lady's milk
Silybum Silybum
S. marianum - S. marianum is a biennial plant with lobed, prickly, ovate leaves that have conspicuous, white veins. It bears, purple-pink, thistle-like flowers in summer.
Silybum marianum is: Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Rosette
Purple in Summer
Veined, Green, White in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free
Remove faded flower stems.
Sow seed in situ in late spring or early summer.
Seed
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Silybum marianum (Milk thistle) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Grow in poor or moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun. Protect from excessive winter wet. Considered an invasive weed in many introduced areas.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Silybum marianum
Milk thistle, St Mary's thistle , Mary's thistle , Our Lady's milk thistle , Our Lady's thistle , Lady's thistle , Leaves of Mary , Blessed Mary's thistle, Blessed thistle, Holy thistle, Carduus marianus, Cardus marianus, Mediterranean milk thistle, Variegated thistle , Saint Mary's thistle , Marian thistle, Scotch thistle, Lady's milk
Silybum Silybum
S. marianum - S. marianum is a biennial plant with lobed, prickly, ovate leaves that have conspicuous, white veins. It bears, purple-pink, thistle-like flowers in summer.
Mediterranean, Southwestern Europe
Deciduous
Erect flower stem, Rosette
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Purple in Summer
Veined, Green, White in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free
Remove faded flower stems.
Sow seed in situ in late spring or early summer.
Seed
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Silybum marianum (Milk thistle) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Grow in poor or moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun. Protect from excessive winter wet. Considered an invasive weed in many introduced areas.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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