Onopordum acanthium
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- Aspect: South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered
- Family: Asteraceae
- Flower Colour : Purple
- Flower Season: Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Habit : Clump-forming
- Hardiness : H5 (Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters) -15 to -10C
- Moisture: Well-drained
- pH: Alkaline, Neutral
- Season of Interest : Summer
- Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun
- Tags: Plants for Pollinators
- Height : 300cm
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