Sonchus fruticosus
Giant sow thistle, Phyllocephalum frutescens
Sonchus Sonchus
S. fruticosus - S. fruticosus is a vigorous, tender, evergreen subshrub forming erect, palm-like, grey-green stems, each bearing a rosette of large, lance-shaped, lobed, glossy, mid-green leaves and open, branching clusters of yellow flower heads in summer.
Sonchus fruticosus is: Evergreen
Erect, Rosette
Yellow in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
No pruning required. Remove any faded or dead leaves as necessary.
Sow seed in spring or autumn at a minimum of 25C.
Root cuttings, Seed
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Sonchus fruticosus (Giant sow thistle) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 20-50 years.
Architectural, City, Mediterranean, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, rocky, well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Otherwise, grow in a container & overwinter indoors. May survive if top growth is killed by frost but roots do not freeze.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
Sonchus fruticosus
Giant sow thistle, Phyllocephalum frutescens
Sonchus Sonchus
S. fruticosus - S. fruticosus is a vigorous, tender, evergreen subshrub forming erect, palm-like, grey-green stems, each bearing a rosette of large, lance-shaped, lobed, glossy, mid-green leaves and open, branching clusters of yellow flower heads in summer.
Evergreen
Erect, Rosette
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Yellow in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
No pruning required. Remove any faded or dead leaves as necessary.
Sow seed in spring or autumn at a minimum of 25C.
Root cuttings, Seed
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Sonchus fruticosus (Giant sow thistle) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 1m after 20-50 years.
Architectural, City, Mediterranean, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, rocky, well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Otherwise, grow in a container & overwinter indoors. May survive if top growth is killed by frost but roots do not freeze.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1) | Tell us... |
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