Echinops ritro
The grayish, thistle-like foliage of Echinops is a great architectural and contrasting element in the garden. The flowers are unusual spiny globes that last for weeks (and can also be dried). Does well in poor dry soil and reseeds. After flowers fade, cut back to basal growth for rebloom. Soft steel-blue flowers appear between July and September.
Landscape photo bottom left courtesy of Parker Garden Design.
- Botanical Name
- Echinops ritro
- Common Name
- Globe Thistle
- Bloom
- Late Summer
- Color
- Blue
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Height
- 24-36"
- Hardy to Zone
- 3
- Light
- Sun
- Spacing
- 24"
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