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Echinops ritro ‘Vietch’s Blue’
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Echinops ritro ‘Vietch’s Blue’
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Echinops ritro ‘Vietch’s Blue’


Globe Thistle

USDA Zone: 2-9

Plant number: 1.197.060


Globe Thistle is a well-behaved perennial for the border, despite its name. Plants form a bushy, upright mound of thistly looking grey-green leaves, bearing stems of ball-shaped steel-blue flowers through the summer. Excellent for cutting fresh or drying. Attractive to butterflies. Globe Thistle should be divided every 3 to 4 years, in early spring. Plants may be trimmed to the ground in late fall, or left for winter interest. In areas with wet soil in winter, better success may come from growing these in a raised bed. May need staking.

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Echinops ritro ‘Vietch’s Blue’


Optimal Growing
Conditions
Appearance and
Characteristics
Sun Exposure
  Full Sun
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy
Flower Colour
  Deep Blue
Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer
  Early Fall
Foliage Color
  Grey Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Attracts Butterflies
  Attracts Hummingbirds
  Border
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Dried Flower
  Rabbit Resistant
  Specimen
Height
   90-100 cm
   35-39 inches
Spread
   60-75 cm
   23-29 inches
Foot Traffic
   None
Growth Rate
   Medium