Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
Globe Thistle
- Zone: 3 - 8
- Height: 36"
- Class: Perennial
- Soil Type: Well Drained
- Siting: Sun
- Spread: 24"
Description
Violet-blue globe-shaped flowers rise above a glacous-green, spiny foliage. Clumping plants provide a strong architectural interest in the full sun garden, preferring well-drained soil. Attracts butterflies and birds alike. Blooms from summer through fall. Could require staking. Difficult to transplant and divide. *Available as one-year old, bare-root plants.