{"product_id":"purple-thistle-cirsium-horridulum","title":"Purple Thistle, Cirsium horridulum","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple (or yellow) thistle is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003ebiennial found through much of Eastern North America, Central America and parts of the Caribbean. This \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003espiny-leaved member of the Aster family starts as a basal rosette of leaves, and produces \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003ea branching stem \u003c\/span\u003e2-5+ feet tall in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003e its second year, with 1-2” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003eheads of rayless \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003eflorets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  Flower color ranges from purple to yellow, lavender, red, and white.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003eIt can survive fire and mowing due to a large tap root,  from which new plants may arise. Blooms in Spring and early Summer, with the flowers providing nectar and pollen to native bees, butterflies, moths, and other pollinators.  Seeds are favored by finches, sparrows, and others. Larval host of the Little Metalmark and Painted Lady butterflies, and many moths.  Tolerates dry conditions once established. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNatural Habitat: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003eSunny locations in p\u003c\/span\u003eine rocklands, flatwoods, roadsides and disturbed areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting and Care\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant in sandy or well-drained soil, water daily for ~2 weeks, thereafter only if soil dries out excessively. Sunny areas best. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExercise care when handling to avoid unpleasant jabs from the spines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003ePros\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e: A pollinator magnet; serves as major nectar and pollen source for butterflies, native bees and a host of other insects, and a larval food of the Painted Lady and Little Metalmark butterflies, as well as many moths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Cons:\u003c\/strong\u003e A spiny plant; handle with care and thick gloves!  Blooms mostly in Spring and early Summer, may look \"ragged\" as it dies back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DCFNPS Pop-up Native Plant Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53178425934137,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/4162\/1049\/files\/Cirsium_horridulum2-1920w.jpg?v=1777764604","url":"https:\/\/store.dade.fnpschapters.org\/products\/purple-thistle-cirsium-horridulum","provider":"DCFNPS Pop-up Native Plant Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}