When Do Teasels Flower?

The entire flower head (peduncle) measures anywhere between 50 and 100 centimetres in height and consists of tiny individual flowers that measure 10 to 15 mm long. Teasel flowers are lilac and appear between late June and September.

Does teasel come back every year?

Teasel is a dramatic and attractive plant which can grow up to a height of two metres or over. It is a biennial plant which may mean that during the first year you just see a giant rosette of leaves which hug the ground.

Do teasels flower?

The teasel is probably best-known for its brown, prickly stems and conical seed heads, which persist long after the plants themselves have died back for the winter. Between July and August, when teasels are in flower, the spiky flower heads are mostly green with rings of purple flowers.