Field Thistle blue feather Just make sure it has

Just make sure it has excellent soil drainage to thrive

or even train it into a small tree

Clinopodium brownei

It does best in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil

and Common Dutchman's Pipe

Field Thistle blue feather Just make sure it hasCirsium discolor Common names also include Pasture Thistle. This purple flowered thistle hails from the prairies of the eastern half of the United States and Canada. It is a biennial or short lived perennial that features large blooms and sharply cut leaves. With a long taproot, it can thrive on limited amounts of water once established. Not to be confused with Bull Thistle, Field Thistle is less spiny and has slightly lighter colored blossoms. Those