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friar's crown, ysgallen benwlanog
Synonyms
Carduus eriophorus
Annual Biennial
A tall biennial, up to 1.5m high, with woolly stems and long, stiff, pinnately divided leaves, edged with yellowish spines and with white felted undersides. In late summer, produces globe-shaped, woolly white flowerheads that open from the top to show clusters of tubular, violet-coloured petals
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
1-1.5 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres