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A native thistle with serious star power, Cirsium occidentale is anything but weedy. This dramatic California native plant forms a bold rosette of gray-green, woolly foliage before sending up tall, architectural stems topped with showy thistle flowers in shades of pink, purple, red, or white. The unopened buds are wrapped in silky, cobweb-like fibers, giving the whole plant a wild, sculptural beauty that feels perfectly at home in native plant gardens, wildlife gardens, and naturalistic borders. 
Growing approximately 2 to 6 feet tall, and sometimes taller in ideal conditions, Cirsium occidentale creates a striking vertical accent with a mature spread of about 2 to 3 feet. Blooming in summer, it is a powerful pollinator plant for bees, butterflies, beneficial insects, and other garden visitors. Its bold form pairs beautifully with California poppies, native salvias, buckwheats, yarrow, milkweed, grasses, clarkias, and other drought-tolerant California natives that bring movement, texture, and seasonal color to sunny spaces.
Plant Cirsium occidentale in full sun with excellent drainage and low to moderate water. Tough, architectural, wildlife-friendly, and wonderfully unexpected, this native thistle is a standout choice for gardeners who like their flowers with a little drama. Explore more habitat-supporting favorites in our California Natives collection. 
Brand:Annie's AnnualsCategory:Annie's AnnualsSKU:AA696Tags:4-inch, AnniesAnnuals, Bloom Season:Spring, Bloom Season:Summer, Cobweb Thistle, Exclude from Google Ads, Features:Attracts Bees / Bee Plants, Features:Attracts Butterflies, Features:California Natives, Features:Good for Pollinators & Wildlife, Flower Color:Blue-Purple, Flower Color:Pink, Flower Color:Pink-Magenta, Flower Color:Purple, Flowering, Life Cycle:Perennial, New, NEW_ITEM, Perennial, Perennial plants, Plant Usage:Attracts Butterflies, Plant Usage:Plants for Cutting, Soil pH:6.1-7.0, Sun Requirements:Sun, USDA Zone:10, USDA Zone:7, USDA Zone:8, USDA Zone:9, Water Requirements:No Summer Water, Western Thistle, What's New
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A native thistle with serious star power, Cirsium occidentale is anything but weedy. This dramatic California native plant forms a bold rosette of gray-green, woolly foliage before sending up tall, architectural stems topped with showy thistle flowers in shades of pink, purple, red, or white. The unopened buds are wrapped in silky, cobweb-like fibers, giving the whole plant a wild, sculptural beauty that feels perfectly at home in native plant gardens, wildlife gardens, and naturalistic borders. 
Growing approximately 2 to 6 feet tall, and sometimes taller in ideal conditions, Cirsium occidentale creates a striking vertical accent with a mature spread of about 2 to 3 feet. Blooming in summer, it is a powerful pollinator plant for bees, butterflies, beneficial insects, and other garden visitors. Its bold form pairs beautifully with California poppies, native salvias, buckwheats, yarrow, milkweed, grasses, clarkias, and other drought-tolerant California natives that bring movement, texture, and seasonal color to sunny spaces.
Plant Cirsium occidentale in full sun with excellent drainage and low to moderate water. Tough, architectural, wildlife-friendly, and wonderfully unexpected, this native thistle is a standout choice for gardeners who like their flowers with a little drama. Explore more habitat-supporting favorites in our California Natives collection. 
Brand:Annie's AnnualsCategory:Annie's AnnualsSKU:AA696Tags:4-inch, AnniesAnnuals, Bloom Season:Spring, Bloom Season:Summer, Cobweb Thistle, Exclude from Google Ads, Features:Attracts Bees / Bee Plants, Features:Attracts Butterflies, Features:California Natives, Features:Good for Pollinators & Wildlife, Flower Color:Blue-Purple, Flower Color:Pink, Flower Color:Pink-Magenta, Flower Color:Purple, Flowering, Life Cycle:Perennial, New, NEW_ITEM, Perennial, Perennial plants, Plant Usage:Attracts Butterflies, Plant Usage:Plants for Cutting, Soil pH:6.1-7.0, Sun Requirements:Sun, USDA Zone:10, USDA Zone:7, USDA Zone:8, USDA Zone:9, Water Requirements:No Summer Water, Western Thistle, What's New
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