Pot Size: 5.25 Inch Square Pot Common Name: Globe Thistle Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Bloom Color: Blue Bloom Time: Summer Garden Height: 48 Inches Garden Spread: 16-30 Inches Echinops ritro adds a bold and unique touch to the garden with golf ball-sized globes of blue flowers that appear in late summer. The silvery-white stems are stiff and won't flop, if given full sun. The silvery foliage has wooly undersides, is deeply cut, and offsets the flowers nicely. Not a true thistle, and despite its spikey appearance, the plant is softer than it looks and not a problem to handle. Use this one to add exotic texture and fun color to the summer garden. Uses: Borders, Cottage Gardens, Flower Beds, Landscapes, Mass Planting, Rock Gardens, Specimen, XeriscapingNature Attraction: Butterflies, Bees, Pollinators, BirdsCritter Resistance: Deer, RabbitsNotable Features: Cut/Dried Flower, Salt Tolerant, Heat & Drought TolerantGrowth Habit: Upright, Clumping Photo courtesy of Swift Greenhouses, Inc.
