Silybum marianum | Blessed Milk Thistle, Holy Thistle | Herb

Silybum marianum belongs to the plant family ASTERACEĈ and Genus Silybum This Herb prefers Moist 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 … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Silybum marianum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Silybum marianum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Silybum marianum blessed milk thistle,holy 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).

It tends to become weedy. Silybum marianum can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 0° Fahrenheit. Blessed milk thistle (also known as holy thistle) can tolerate as many as 45 summer days where the temperature exceeds 86° Fahrenheit. It does well in moist soils.

Corylopsis glabrescens is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.

Silybum marianum has an annual life cycle. Leaves: Blessed milk thistle (locally known in some parts as holy thistle) has spiny, glossy leaves. Flowers: This plant has globe shaped flowers surrounded by prickly bracts. Most often the blossoms occur in either violet or pink.

Silybum marianum | Blessed Milk Thistle, Holy Thistle is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is violet,pink. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: globe shaped flowers surrounded by prickly bracts

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 4' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

Many people consider this plant to be a weedy type.

"Common butterflies of California", Bob Stewart, West Coast Lady Press, Patagonia Arizona, 1998.