Cirsium texanum (Texas Thistle)
$ 8.48
Texas Thistle is a valuable native biennial that is utilized by multiple pollinators. Its flowers are a good nectar source for pollinators. It also provides nesting material and structure for native bees. Goldfinches eat the seed, and the plant is often visited by bumble bees. Texas Thistle is drought-tolerant.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Low |
| Sun exposure | Full sun to part sun. |
| Bloom time | Spring, summer. |
| Mature height | 2-5 ft |
| Mature spread | 1-2 ft |
| Attracts | Butterflies, bees, birds, hummingbirds. |
| Host plant | Painted lady butterfly. |
| Notes | Native bee and bumble bee friendly. Provides nesting material or site for native bees. |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |
