Other common names
marsh plume thistle, ysgallen y ddôl
Synonyms
Cirsium anglicum
Carduus dissectus
Herbaceous Perennial
A clump-forming native perennial of damp meadows, about 60-80cm tall, with mostly basal, mid-green leaves, white beneath, with soft spiny margins, and downy ridged stems bearing flowerheads of reddish-purple to 3cm long with spine tipped, downy bracts, flowering from early to late summer
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres