Echinops ( Globe Thistle ) The many small, blue flowers that make up the round head of Globe Thistle are very attractive to bees and butterflies. It is easily grown in a variety of soils but must be well-drained and not too fertile. The Blooms appear mid-summer through September and the gray-green hairy leaves are also attractive. The plant is tolerant of drought, deer and rabbits. Use in the back of the perennial border. To keep the deep blue color in dried arrangements, cut flowers when young and place in a warm, dry room. Price is for 5 Seeds
Refresh your curb appeal with the whimsical blue pom-poms of small globe thistle. Learn how to grow this perennial favorite now on Gardener’s Path.
Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’, globe thistles and spiky foliage. A striking garden centrepiece, Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’ brings a spectrum of deep blue globe thistles from spring to late summer. These architectural beauties, with their spiky foliage, command attention all season, adding intrigue to both fresh and dried arrangements with their radiant spheres. Requiring minimal care, they accentuate garden beds and borders with unique elegance.
If you are looking for a beautifully unique blue flower that adds some variety to your garden, look no further than the globe thistle. This unique plant has some strikingly beautiful blue flowers, and is fairly easy to care for depending on your hardiness zone. In this article, gardening expert Madison Moulton walks through how to plant, grow, and care for this amazing plant.
Learn how to grow globe thistle with this complete care guide. Covers everything you need to know- soil type, pH, watering, seeding, etc.
If you are looking for a beautifully unique blue flower that adds some variety to your garden, look no further than the globe thistle. This unique plant has some strikingly beautiful blue flowers, and is fairly easy to care for depending on your hardiness zone. In this article, gardening expert Madison Moulton walks through how to plant, grow, and care for this amazing plant.
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'Blue Glow' is an Old World wildflower that blooms in mid-summer. The deep blue globe-like flowers are held high above the attractive thistle-like foliage. One of the very best flowers for attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
With its unique spiky spheres, globe thistle (Echinops spp.) looks great in a garden setting. They can also be cut for dried flower arrangements.
Globe Thistle
Add these peppy pompons to fresh arrangements or dry them to enjoy globe thistle long after the growing season.
Attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and low maintenance, this summer border, awash with colors and shapes, is really fascinating. A few perennials were used to create this striking look
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Description Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle is clump forming perennial that can grow 4 feet tall. It has course spiny leaves and iridescent blue globe shaped flowers. Globe Thistle are very tolerant of drought conditions and dry soils. They are a great choice for all gardens: attracts butterflies & hummingbirds, deer resistant, easy to grow and an excellent cut flower and dried flower!
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Globe thistle is an easy-care perennial with an unusual bluish bloom. It looks great in the front of the border and bees love it. It's not invasive.
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With its unique spiky spheres, globe thistle (Echinops spp.) looks great in a garden setting. They can also be cut for dried flower arrangements.
Add these peppy pompons to fresh arrangements or dry them to enjoy globe thistle long after the growing season.
Learn how to grow Globe Thistle, with it's spiked spherical flower heads, and add this unique thistle-like flower to your garden.
Refresh your curb appeal with the whimsical blue pom-poms of small globe thistle. Learn how to grow this perennial favorite now on Gardener’s Path.
HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL - Echinops Ritro is a robust, upright herbaceous perennial, that produces jaggedy-divided, prickly dark green leaves during the Spring to Autumn. From early to midsummer lovely globe shaped heads form, covered in masses of violet-blue thistle like flowers above silvery, leafy stems. EASY TO GROW - This plant is easy to grow and does best in poor, well-draining soil in full sun. It will also grow all other soil types in full sun and can tolerate partial shade. It is ideal for growing in coastal gardens, cottage style gardens and wildlife gardens. POLLINATOR FRIENDLY - Echinops are loved by a variety of pollinating insects such as bees, butterflies and moths. This plant has received the RHS Plants for Pollinators seal of approval. WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE - With this listing you will receive 1 or 2 plants in a 1L pot, ready for planting.
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Bring in the bees and butterflies with pollinator magnet Echinops 'Veitch's Blue'. This globe thistle is a must-have for wildlife gardens—the ball-like blooms not only look fantastic but put on a nectar feast for bees and butterflies. Steely-blue, starry blooms cover the flowerheads which are heralded at the top of every silvery, upright stem. This structural plant brings months of interest, even after flowering. Plant your Echinops 'Veitch's Blue' bare roots in borders and enjoy the flower colour in summer, then watch as they slowly fade to silver-grey, which is how they remain as a frosty-looking feature through autumn and winter. If you’re into creating indoor arrangements with home-grown flowers, Echinops 'Veitch's Blue' will provide plenty of cutting material—both when in bloom and after the season has passed and the flowers have dried. Low-maintenance globe thistles are heat and drought tolerant, the spiny, grey-green foliage with felted white undersides reduces water loss. Partner Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' with tall grasses, perovskia, salvias and other silver-leaved plants to create a drought resistant Mediterranean-style planting scheme. They thrive in most conditions but are particularly useful in coastal areas where soils are typically sandy and light.
As featured in Wit and Delight, Homes & Gardens, Forbes, and Today, our dried echinops are grown and harvested by hand on a small, sustainable flower farm in Washington. These natural, dried globe thistles bring the feeling of nature into any home. Arrange a single stem in a bud vase or style the whole dried flower bundle together for a whimsical design, reminiscent of late summer days and waving fields of florals. Approximately 16-22" Tall x 1-1.75" Blooms 7-9 Stems per Bundle with 25-30 Blooms Dried and Delicate Sharp Thorns Present on Stem & Floral Bud *Naturally grown and harvested on a small flower farm in Washington, USA. All dried products are grown by mother nature and are unique and delicate, no two bundles are exactly alike.
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Learn how to grow Globe Thistle, with it's spiked spherical flower heads, and add this unique thistle-like flower to your garden.