• Perennials ~ Carlina acaulis var caulescens, Weather Thistle ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Carlina acaulis var caulescens, Weather Thistle ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
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Habit & Cultural Information

Mature size
1 ft T x 2 ft W
Minimum temperature
-30° F
Light
Full sun
Habit
Perennial

Notable Features

  • Deer Resistant
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Pollinator Friendly
  • Clay tolerant
  • Cut flower
  • Heat tolerant
  • Rock garden

Carlina acaulis var caulescens, Weather Thistle

Carlina acaulis var caulescens, Weather Thistle

Size
Online
$11.60
$14.50 $11.60
Sale Sold out
At Nursery
$9.00 $7.20

0.5 qt 13 available

Very ornamental flower heads look like a spiny, silvery sunflower. Great for dried arrangements and even likes poor soil.

Acaulis means without a stem, caulescens means with a strong or well-developed stem. So this is the stemless thistle variation with a stem. 

Mature size: 1 ft T x 2 ft W

Minimum temperature: -30° F

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