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Echinops ritro

Globe Thistle

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Information by: J.J. Neilson Arboretum        Photographer: JJ Neilson Arboretum

 

Description

This perennial will grow 1-4' tall and produces beautiful, blue/lavender ball-like flowers. It does well in full sun and dry to moist soil.

 

Plant Type

Perennial

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

Width Range

1-3'

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

Leaf Color

Grey Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

Meadow

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

Summer

Location Uses

Background, Perennial Border

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Mass Planting

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems.

Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.