Teasel

Teasel | Dipsacus Sylvestris - Teasel

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Discover the striking Teasel, an easy-to-grow biennial with distinctive purple flowers that blooms in summer and reaches an impressive 150cm height—perfect for adding architectural interest to borders, cottage gardens, and wildlife spaces. This hardy, cold-tolerant plant thrives in full shade with minimal fussing, adapts to various soil types, and makes an excellent cut flower, all while supporting pollinators and nature. At just £4 with 10% going to organic initiatives, it's an affordable way to bring classic cottage garden charm and ecological value to your garden.

A CLOSER LOOK

Plant details.

LifecycleBiennial
HabitUpright
Foliage typeDeciduous

Suitability: Borders, Cottage gardens, Cut flower gardens, Meadows, Wildlife gardens
Position: Border | Back, Cutting Garden
Light: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture: Boggy, Free draining, Moist
Soil acidity: Neutral, Acid, Alkaline
Soil type: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sandy
Hardiness: H7 [-20] Very Hardy | Very cold winter
Time to maturity: 1–2 Years
Exposure: Exposed
Mature height: 1.5–2.5 m
Mature spread: 0.5–1 m
Foliage colour: Green
Flower colour: Blue, Purple
Growing skill: Easy
Genus: Teasel | Dipsacus Sylvestris
Aspect: East, South, West

Through the seasons

A year at a glance

Flowering

Jul–Aug

Sow outdoors

Feb–Jun

Filled months show recorded activity. Timing can vary with climate and growing conditions; unfilled months are not recorded.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PLANT

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Every plant grows a little differently. Your new arrival’s shape and size may vary from the photograph.

Growing conditions+

Position: Full sun, Partial shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained or Poorly-drained or Well-drained.

Winter hardiness+

RHS rating: H7 (UK growing conditions). See the source profile for cultivation advice.

Plant information sources+

Growing details checked against the sources below. Ultimate size depends on growing conditions.

RHS · Dipsacus sylvestris

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