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Globe thistle
Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
Globe thistle's perfectly spherical blue heads are geometry made botanical—each flower a composition of tiny florets. Bees work them obsessively in summer heat.
Light
Full Sun
Water
Dry
Average
Height
Tall
Foliage
Deciduous
Border
Middle
Back
Container
Thriller
How to Use
Plant in sunny, dry borders where its steel-blue spheres can contrast with softer forms. Excellent for cutting.
