Cirsium arvense

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium 'Arvense' is an herbaceous perennial. Shade intolerant but can tolerate soils with up to 2% salt content. It grows on all but waterlogged, poorly aerated soils including clay and chalk, but not peat.

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Free draining

plant information

Common name

Creeping Thistle

Latin name

Cirsium arvense

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Creeping Thistle is 0.50meters x 1.20meters

0.50 M 1.20 M

Cirsium arvense

Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Early Autumn

Flowers throughout the summer in the UK

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Care should be taken when planting as it is an invasive species thus it is best to restrict root growth from spreading. It has been designated an "injurious weed" in the UK.

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