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Light Requirements: full sun/part shade

Soil Moisture: medium/wet

Bloom Color: purple

Bloom Time: July-October

Height: 7 ft.

Deer Resistant? Yes

Black Walnut tolerant? Not sure

Local Ecotype Available? No

New York Flora Distribution Map

Swamp Thistle (Cirsium muticum)

From $6.00

I'm native to New York State and Tompkins County

Many people don't seem to appreciate us much, but we benefit many bees, butterflies, moths and even hummingbirds. Goldfinches particularly enjoy our seeds.

We are also less prickly than the non-native and more weedy thistles.

I'm a biennial or short lived thistle and don't spread by rhizomes but will self seed.

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