Scottish Thistle Seeds

If its Onopordum acanthium you are looking for they are a wild weed here and I could get seeds in the fall.

I did a quick online search and foud this site them.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Thanks Xploreorganics!

I know that thistles are really weeds but I though I’d give it a try. May regret it.

I had some grow wild in the back of my yard two seasons ago…no idea how they got there, but just as they bloomed, the neighbor behind me nicked ‘em all. Jerk…

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

Your neighbor behind you entered your yard to kill plants that were not on their property? o.O

-- Planting Daylilies in Kentucky, zone 6b

I should have been more clear…the thistle was growing in the chain link fence that separates our yards.

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

Cool looking flowers. Most people in my area destroy these plants. It may become a weed if plants are allowed to self seed freely. Trim the flower heads before they set seed to control it and its pretty ornamental. Seedrack.com might have them but it may be a special order however, cause i didn’t see them listed. Definitely plant away form the property boundaries. Good luck

Hi,
I have a lot of them growing on my property! I allow quite a lot of them to grow. The rest we mow.
Where are you located? Might be able to ship some little ones to you!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

TRY SCOTLAND !!!
NO JOKING ASIDE HERE IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND THEM LISTED AS “THISTLE SCOTTISH”
AVAILABLE FROM CHILTERN SEEDS WWW.CHILTERN SEEDS.CO.UK REF. 918E IN WILD FLOWERS SECTION

REGARDS MIKE

-- MIKE MILTON COMMON U.K.

Damocles- I can sympathize. Last summer I had a nice patch of thistle growing in my front yard. Just when they were about to bloom, someone (a stupid neighbor?) came and cut them all down. I was so shocked! I had been waiting for them to bloom.

This year I am planting echinops and other sharp plants over the entire front lawn. I’m leaving the naturally occuring thistle in place too. I’m excited to see it all blooming this year.

I have the and I let them bloom and go to seed. But I pick them quick or I would have them everywhere

Then I dry them and put them in the bird feeders

The bird love them

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

I leave mine alone and I this year I have quite a few echinops grwing in different beds! Bunting I love your idea of picking them up for the feeders!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a