Carduus nutans | Musk Thistle. Originated in … Great Britain | Various
Carduus nutans belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Carduus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Carduus nutans does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Carduus nutans so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Carduus nutans musk thistle is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Carduus nutans has flowers that are mildly musky.
July is the usual month for flowering.
Flowers of the plant Carduus nutans have a smell of musk scented in warm weather and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Musk | Mild
In the Northern Hemisphere Carduus nutans starts to bloom around 07,01 blooming stops about 07,31
Carduus pycnocephalus | Italian Plumeless Thistle | Various
Carex buchananii | Leatherleaf Sedge Grass | Grass
Carex conica 'Variegata' | | Grass
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.