Milk Thistle Silybum marianum
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) is a biennial / annual thistle grown for not a kitchen herb. It prefers full sun to light shade and moist but well-drained humus-rich soil, reaching about 1–1.5 m. Harvest in seeds when heads dry for the best flavour and aroma.
- Sun: Full sun to light shade
- Soil: Moist but well-drained humus-rich soil
- Watering: Keep evenly moist while establishing
- Harvest: Seeds when heads dry
- Difficulty: Easy
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