About Cobweb Thistle
- Plant Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Biennial
- Height by Width: 3' H x 1' W
- Growth Habit: Rosette
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant
- Cold Hardy to: 20 F
- Flower Season: Summer of second year
- Flower Color: Red
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Throughout California Floristic Province, Modoc Plateau, White and Inyo Mtns, Mojave Desert
- Natural Habitat: Many habitats