Crisium muticum (Swamp Thistle)
Crisium muticum, as known as Swamp Thistle, belongs to the Asteraceae (daisy) family that is native to central and eastern Canada and the United States. Swamp Thistle has tall branching stems that contain purple to pink flowers on spineless bracts. It often grows 2 to 5 feet tall, but can reach as high as 8 feet depending on the moisture level, with clasping leaves that are 10 inches long and 4 inches across. It is found in wet soil in meadows, prairies, marshes, swamps, bogs, and open woods.
Swamp thistle prefers full sun, wet to moist conditions and grows best in sandy soil although partial sun and other soil types are tolerated. It is propagated via seed, but expect it to take two years until it flowers.
Annuals & Perennials
Height: 2.00 to 5.00 ft
Sun: Full to Part
Water: Medium to Wet
Crisium muticum, as known as Swamp Thistle, belongs to the Asteraceae (daisy) family that is native to central and eastern Canada and the United States. Swamp Thistle has tall branching stems that contain purple to pink flowers on spineless bracts. It often grows 2 to 5 feet tall, but can reach as high as 8 feet depending on the moisture level, with clasping leaves that are 10 inches long and 4 inches across. It is found in wet soil in meadows, prairies, marshes, swamps, bogs, and open woods.
Swamp thistle prefers full sun, wet to moist conditions and grows best in sandy soil although partial sun and other soil types are tolerated. It is propagated via seed, but expect it to take two years until it flowers.
Annuals & Perennials
Height: 2.00 to 5.00 ft
Sun: Full to Part
Water: Medium to Wet
Crisium muticum, as known as Swamp Thistle, belongs to the Asteraceae (daisy) family that is native to central and eastern Canada and the United States. Swamp Thistle has tall branching stems that contain purple to pink flowers on spineless bracts. It often grows 2 to 5 feet tall, but can reach as high as 8 feet depending on the moisture level, with clasping leaves that are 10 inches long and 4 inches across. It is found in wet soil in meadows, prairies, marshes, swamps, bogs, and open woods.
Swamp thistle prefers full sun, wet to moist conditions and grows best in sandy soil although partial sun and other soil types are tolerated. It is propagated via seed, but expect it to take two years until it flowers.
Annuals & Perennials
Height: 2.00 to 5.00 ft
Sun: Full to Part
Water: Medium to Wet