friar's crown
Also known as: woolly thistle
A tall biennial, up to 1.5m high, with woolly stems and long, stiff, pinnately divided leaves, edged with yellowish spines and with white felted undersides. In late summer, produces globe-shaped, woolly white flowerheads that open from the top to show clusters of tubular, violet-coloured petals
Scientific classification
- Species
- friar's crown (Cirsium eriophorum)
- Genus
- Cirsium
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of friar's crown
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of friar's crown
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friar's crown care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningDeadhead if seed is not required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed
Growing
GrowingThrives in full sun, particularly on chalk and limestone but will tolerate any well-drained soil
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
Pests
Generally pest-free
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