🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
medicinal_herbs
annual/biennial
Asteraceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
5-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-8.0
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
3-5ft
⏱️ Maturity
90-120 days
🤝 Companions (4)
🤝 Artichoke
🤝 Dandelion
🤝 Liver-support
Liver-support herb garden. Both bitter digestive herbs.
🤝 Mediterranean medicinal companions.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Delicate garden beds
⚠️ Milk thistle is large, spiny, and self-seeds aggressively.
📝 Growing Notes
Spiny — wear gloves. Prolific self-seeder. Can be invasive in some areas.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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