Cirsium arizonicum | Arizona Thistle. Originated in … Utah,Arizona | Flower
Cirsium arizonicum belongs to the plant family COMPOSIT and Genus Cirsium This Flower prefers Well drained soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . 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
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Cirsium arizonicum is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cirsium arizonicum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cirsium arizonicum Arizona 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).
Cirsium arizonicum has a good supply of nectar that hummingbirds feed on. The prickly nature of this plant may not agree with everyone. Arizona thistle can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -10 Fahrenheit. Full sun is best for growing this plant. It usually does best in well drained soils.
Rhododendron occidentalis is a BIENNIAL, which means it lives for 2 years before dying and then has to be replanted.
Cirsium arizonicum is a biennial. Blooms appear for a 6 month period from May through October. The blossoms are usually a red color.
In the Northern Hemisphere Cirsium arizonicum starts to bloom around 05,01 blooming stops about 10,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plany has many thorns or is considered prickly and care should be taken when handling it.
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"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.