24 Feb Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’
Globe thistles make it easy to add texture to your garden. The unique spherical flower-heads, about the size of a golfball, appear steely blue before maturing to a brighter blueish purple, this perennial is sure to get your neighbours talking. Create stunning arrangements by drying them.
Common Name: small globe thistle
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 3.00 to 3.50 feet
Spread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet
Bloom Time: July to September
Bloom Description: Blue
Sun: Full sun
Water: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Colorful
Attracts: Butterflies
Other: Thorns
Tolerate: Rabbit, Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
a close up of the flowers
a small dried arrangement
