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Scottish Thistle | Onopordum Acanthium | 20+ seeds

£2.99 GBP
£2.99 GBP
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Please find for sale 20+ Onopordum Acanthiumseeds, better known as Scottish Thistle, the iconic flower of Scotland. My grandmother had a thistle or a thistle brooch pinned to her dress every after she moved to remind her of home. 

Aside from being easy and reliable, thistles are fantastic if you want to attract wildlife to your garden over a long period - the flowers are a magnet for bees and other pollenators, then later in the season the seeds are loved by birds especially finches such as Goldfinches, Greenfinches and Siskins. Butterflies such as the Painted Lady also lay their eggs on thistle leaves

Please note: all orders received before 8pm (mon-fri) will be dispatched same day

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Germination Guide 

  • Sow indoors Feb to April, outdoors in seedbeds or direct May to July
  • Sow indoors in pots or trays in a greenhouse at 18°C. 
  • Outside in free draining soil in mid spring when the soil has warmed up. 
  • Prefers a decent amout of sun and well drained soil
  • Prefers slightly acidic soil but neutral fine
  • Sow 2/3 seeds 30cm then thin out to 1 metre apart.
  • Add plenty of manure or other rotted organic matter to the planting out site
  • Will readily self-seed

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