Fullers Teasel can grow to six feet tall and is an architectural wonder when in full bloom! It is an easy plant to grow and is perfect for attracting wildlife to your garden, especially bees and butterflies and is famously associated with numerous small birds, especially goldfinches, who love to feed on the seed. It also offers drinking water: as rainwater and dew gathers in pools where
the leaves meet the stems.
Hardy biennial
Position: Sun or semi-shade in any soil
Height: 100-150cm
Flowers: Mid-late summer with teasels in autumn
Sowing Direct: Sow thinly, 6mm (1/4in) deep in small clumps or shallow drills. Sow 30cm (12in) apart in well-cultivated soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Water ground regularly, especially in dry periods. When large enough to handle, thin out seedlings until they are finally 30cm (12in) apart in spring. Light spring frosts will not harm the plants.