Cirsium rivulare ‘Trevor’s Blue Wonder’

Cirsium 'Trevor's Blue Wonder' has unique, rich purple, thistle-like flower heads.

Cirsium rivulare has spiny leaves and thistle-type flower-heads. ‘Trevor’s Blue Wonder’ has an upright habit, forming a clump of branching, leafy stems with spherical, rich purple flower heads. Rare and cool.

Common Name:  Plume Thistle

Family:  Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-10

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Purple

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Bloom Time:  Summer

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Bees

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  wet meadows, ditches and river banks

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Geographical Origin:  Europe and Western Russia