Cirsium neomexicanum | New Mexico Thistle. Originated in … New Mexico | Flower
Cirsium neomexicanum 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 neomexicanum is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cirsium neomexicanum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cirsium neomexicanum New Mexico 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 neomexicanum attracts hummingbirds. Be careful how you handle this ever-prickly plant. New Mexico thistle can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -10 Fahrenheit. This plant likes full sun. It likes well drained soils.
Madronella macrantha is a BIENNIAL, which means it lives for 2 years before dying and then has to be replanted.
Cirsium neomexicanum is a biennial. This long flowering plant is in bloom from March through September. The flowers are typically of a lavender color.
In the Northern Hemisphere Cirsium neomexicanum starts to bloom around 03,01 blooming stops about 09,30
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.