Scotch Thistle
Onopordon acanthium
Family: Asteraceae
Biennial or overwintering annual. Native to the British Isles.
Volunteers freely. The downy, light-colored leaf and stem are quite
decorative and have been known to occasion stares of incomprehension from
visitors. The juice of the plant, which may be pressed from the leaves
and hollow stems, has been used historically as an anticancer agent.
Cultivation: Easy. Direct seed in late summer or spring, in average
soil. Thin to or plant 2 feet apart. Flowers to 7 feet.
Not for sale to WA, OR states.
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