Description
Milk Thistle has spines, so minimize contact by planting away from well-trafficked areas. This plant is a winter annual in Zones 6 to 9; otherwise, grown as a spring-planted annual, 120 days to maturity. This plant prefers full sun and regular garden soil or poor soil. In the fall or early spring, prepare a seedbed and sow seeds 1/2 inch deep. Germination is in 1 to 3 weeks and ongoing for several years. Thin plants to 3 feet apart. [30 organically certified seeds/ packet]
