Protect your garden and lawn by attacking invasive thistle. These weeds thrive in hot summer weather, so it is essential to ...

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is an aggressive, invasive plant. Here's how it spreads and how to identify it so it doesn't take over your garden.

It could even make things worse by dispersing seeds on the mower blades to other parts of the yard. A single Canada thistle can produce up to 5,000 seeds, which can remain viable for 20 years.

Canada thistle is a perennial plant that can reproduce from seed or rhizomes making it difficult to control and contain. Each plant can produce thousands of wind-blown seeds that may remain viable for ...

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is a perennial that grows from seeds but can also spread by roots. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 59°F. Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 ...

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is a creeping perennial broadleaf that is native to the Mediterranean area. It spreads rapidly through underground stems called rhizomes and by producing seeds. It ...

From the asteraceae family and originating from Europe, Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is my least favorite of all wildflowers. With pale, lilac clustered flowers, measuring 0.5 inches to 0.75 ...

Canada thistle is an invasive plant with a deep, extensive root system that requires persistence to completely remove from your lawn. Weeding out young thistles by hand and applying herbicides at ...

Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is a perennial that grows from seeds but can also spread by roots. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 69°F. Thursday, July 3rd 2025 ...

The majority of the Canada thistle plant mass is in the roots so managing with the root system is the key to eradicating it. Trying to dig out the Canada thistle root system is next to impossible.

The invasive plant you are referring to is Canada thistle, Cirsium arvense, a native of Europe and Asia. Yes, it is a real pain if you get it in your garden. Once you get it, ...