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Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle

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Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle

Old Price $33.99 Price $16.99 Packed 1 per package
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Richly hued and lower growing than others of its kind.
Nearly indestructible, globe thistles are drought tolerant and carefree. Veitch's Blue features the same easy habit and charming flower form of its taller cousins, only in a more manageable height and in a deeper shade of blue. Butterflies, bees and hummingbirds are big fans of the 4–5 cm globelike bloom heads! A wonderful addition to cutting gardens, the flowers can be enjoyed fresh or dried.Echinops ritro
Attracted by Bees

  • Zone 3-9
  • Light Requirements Full Sun
  • Height 75–90
  • Size #1 PLANT
  • Bloom Time Early to Late Summer
  • Deer Resistant
  • Attract Bees

Product Details

  • Botanical NameEchinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
  • FormPerennial
  • Flower FormLarge 4-5 cm globes born on grey stems.
  • Hardiness Zone3-9
  • Foliage TypeDark green-grey that is deeply cut and shaped like lances. Appears as foliage is prickly but underside are downy.
  • Growth RateModerate.
  • Spread50 - 60 cm
  • Planting InstructionsTop of plant should be just below soil level and 50-60 cm apart
  • Soil RequirementsWell drained. Once established it is tolerant of a wide range of soils, except wet ones.
  • Spacing 50 - 60 cm
  • Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
  • Watering DescriptionAverage water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
  • Winter careNot needed
  • PruningDeadhead initial blooms. Once done blooming, cut all flower stalks to the basal foliage and leave to overwinter. Can be divided in early spring by carefully splitting a few offsets of the base of the established clump.

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