Globe Thistle
Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus
Overview
The Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro 'Ruthenicus', is a robust perennial producing striking, spherical, metallic blue flower heads atop silvery, thistle-like foliage. Mature plants reach up to 3-4 feet high and spread 2-3 feet wide. Drought-resistant and preferring full sun, it thrives in USDA zones 3-8. Its blooms make excellent cut flowers or dried arrangements. Blooming from mid to late summer, it attracts pollinators while being deer resistant. Ideal for xeriscapes and gravel gardens.
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Low
- USDA zones
- 4–8
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 2–3 Ft.
- Mature width
- 1–2 Ft.
Classification
- Type
- Annual, Wildflower
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Climate
- Temperate
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