Echinops ritro

Steel-blue spiky sphere of florets
Flowers rise above the foliage on sturdy stems
Gray-green foliage is covered in cobweb-like hair
Undersides of the leaves are silvery
Bloom Time: Early to late summer
Flower Height: 100 cm
Flower Size: 5 cm

ZONE:
2

COLOUR:
Blue

HEIGHT:
80-100 cm

SPREAD:
60-70 cm

Currently Unavailable

Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun. It will adapt to a wide range of soils and moisture. Deadhead to encourage new blooms and prevent self-seeding.

Additional Notes about Globe Thistle:

Invasive in Ontario. Not yet on 'invasives' lists, but by observation of people in the know.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Medium

FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Sum-Fall
Summer

HABIT:
Upright
Clumping

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Gray