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Echinops ritro
Globe Thistle
Information by: J.J. Neilson Arboretum Photographer: JJ Neilson Arboretum
Description
This perennial will grow 1'-4' tall and produces beautiful, bluish lavender ball-like flowers. It does well in full sun and dry to moist soil.
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
Water Saving Tip:
Apply as little fertilizer as possible.
If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.