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Dipascus sylvestris (Teasel)

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Plant Type: Biennial
Uses: Dried Arrangements, Ornamental
Propagation: Seeds
Habit: Upright, Clump
Light: Full Sun
Flower Color: Pink
Blooms: Summer
Width: 1 ft.
Height: 2 - 3 ft.
Fertility: Moderately Rich, Average, Poor
Soil: Neutral, Acid, Well-drained
Zone: 1 - 11
Attracts: Bees

Hardy Biennial. A common wayside plant that is native to North America and cultivated for its ornamental value in dried arrangements. The little flower heads appear in mid-summer and are covered by tiny pink flowers. The flower heads then dry and become hard and covered with spines that are prickly. These are the seed heads to be preserved for arranging or decoration. The foliage is spiny also and thistle-like.