• Carlina acaulis ssp. caulescens &
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Carlina acaulis ssp. caulescens 'Bronze' | weather thistle

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Weather Thistle is a low growing perennial for the rock garden that will grow happily in even the leanest of soils. Pure white blossoms with silver bracts are held on short stems over a low rosette of spiky, bronze foliage.

Fun Fact: the bracted flowers open in dry weather and close in moist weather. Flowers retain this property for a long time even after they are cut. Flowers were often nailed over cottage doors to indicate when rain was coming.

Zones: 3 to 9
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Perennial
Height: 4 to 6 in.
Spread: 10 to 12 in.
Exposure: Full sun
Soil Conditions: dry, well-drained
Bloom Time: July to September
Bloom Color: White
Native Range: Europe

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peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Carlina acaulis ssp. caulescens 'Bronze' | weather thistle

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