'Blue Glow' Echinops bannaticus (Globe Thistle)

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Globe Thistle ‘Blue Glow’
Echinops bannaticus

Vitals -

Type: Perennial

Zone: 3-8

My Zone?

EXPOSURE

Full Sun to Part Shade

BLOOM SEASON

Blooms early summer to late summer

SIZE

36"-48"

24"

ATTRIBUTES

Cultivar Notes -

Blue Glow

Beginning in early summer, intense blue spheres measuring 1.5" across appear on tall, unbranched stems. Bumblebees and nocturnal moths delight in their sweet nectar. This variety is very similar to E.ritro with leaves that are more deeply divided and hairy.

Genus Notes -

Echinops

A member of the Aster family, Echinops is a clumping perennial that is very easy to grow but not invasive. These distinctive flowers rise above the showy silvery green foliage. Though they look prickly, they are not as rough to the touch as you might expect. Echinops makes a great cut flower or dried everlasting. They add a unique element to any arrangement and are becoming more popular with florists every year.

Globe Thistle ‘Blue Glow’Echinops bannaticus

Globe Thistle ‘Blue Glow’
Echinops bannaticus