thistle 'Mount Etna'
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Mount Etna' is a herbaceous perennial up to 60cm high with deeply cut, softly spiny green leaves and pincushion-like flowerheads in midsummer, and in flushes to late summer if dead headed, the flowers creamy white, tipped with protruding magenta-pink filaments; the flowers are good for pollinators, and if the last flowers are allowed to remain, the seed heads may provide food for finches
Scientific classification
- Species
- thistle 'Mount Etna' (Cirsium 'Mount Etna')
- Genus
- Cirsium
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of thistle 'Mount Etna'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of thistle 'Mount Etna'
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thistle 'Mount Etna' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing slight drying between waterings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced feed monthly during active growth season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required except deadheading to prolong the flowering season
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division from autumn to spring or by root cuttings
Growing
GrowingGrow in full sun in well-drained soil
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be affected by powdery mildews
Pests
Generally pest-free
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