Cirsium occidentale, Cobweb Thistle medium False Aralia

False Aralia

The plant flowers are an important food source for butterflies and hummingbirds

- Plants do well in average garden soils and tolerate poor soils as long as drainage is good

Niwaki Garden Snips

Cirsium occidentale, Cobweb Thistle medium False AraliaCobweb Thistle A California native perennial herb that can reach up to ten feet tall. This thistle grows along the coast and is not an invasive weed like other thistles. The flowers are pink, red, and purple blooming in the spring through summer. The stems are white with spines and have fibers that resemble cobwebs. Full sun to part shade Attracts butterflies Deer resistant Native to California