Illyrian Thistle
Onopordumillyricum

Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Onopordum (on-OH-por-dum)
Species: illyricum (il-LEER-ee-kum)

Category

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Magenta (pink-purple)

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting