Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) Annual

Sometimes dismissed as a prickly weed, Milk Thistle is valued by many for its medicinal properties. Also known as Scotch Thistle, this hardy heirloom can grow to 7’ tall. Lovely lavender flowers bloom spring through summer.

• 50 seeds minimum
• Germination: 21-28 days
• Bloom time: summer
• Plant ¼” deep in full sun after frost danger has passed.
• Space plants 24-36” apart.
• USDA Hardiness Zones 4-9
• Annual, or can be a biennial in warmer growing zones