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Common Teasel in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Dipsacus fullonum syn. Dipsacus sylvestris

 

Common Teasel

The common Teasel is a noxious weed with a flower that is a cylindrical array of lavender flowers which dries to a cone of spine-tipped hard bracts. It may be 10cm long. They are occasionally grown as ornamental plants, and the dried heads are used in floristry. It is perfect for a sunny wildflower border since the rosy-purple thistle-like flowers and ripening seedheads are a magnet for bees and goldfinches.

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plant Features
  • Common Teasel likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Common Teasel likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Common Teasel is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Common Teasel likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

 
plant information

Common name

Common Teasel

Latin name

Dipsacus fullonum syn. Dipsacus sylvestris

type

Biennial

family

Caprifoliaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Common Teasel likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Common Teasel is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Common Teasel likes all soil conditions

    All soil conditions

  • Water

    Common Teasel likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Common Teasel is 1.00meters x 2.50meters 1.00 M 2.50 M

Dipsacus fullonum syn. Dipsacus sylvestris

The common Teasel is a noxious weed with a flower that is a cylindrical array of lavender flowers which dries to a cone of spine-tipped hard bracts. It may be 10cm long. They are occasionally grown as ornamental plants, and the dried heads are used in floristry. It is perfect for a sunny wildflower border since the rosy-purple thistle-like flowers and ripening seedheads are a magnet for bees and goldfinches.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

They are best planted in a corner where they can be contained. Plant or sow seed in any garden soil, in full sun or partial shade. Cut back and remove plants which may cause trouble before the seed matures. Being biennial the plants only live a few years and will fade away if they are denied a chance to seed.

 
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