Cirsium occidentale Water- Low to Medium or dry garden

or dry garden

Culinary & ornamental use

Lavender-white flower spikes in summer followed by blue-black berries that birds enjoy

Blooming season from spring to summer

Sea Thrift: Evergreen CA native grass-like perennial 6-12" tall x 4-12" wide with clusters of small pink ball like flowers that bloom in spring

Cirsium occidentale Water- Low to Medium or dry gardenCobweb Thistle: California native thistle with bright cherry red 1 2 blooms. Striking white cobwebby flower buds held on long stems and wooly silver white leaves. Grows naturally on hot, dry slopes. Prefers non fertile soil. Attracts butterflies. Easy to grow. Deer resistant. To 3 x 2. Deciduous in colder zones. Low to medium water. Full sun.