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Globe Thistle

Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus

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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.

Sun FullWater LowZones 4–8Type Annual, WildflowerClimate Temperate
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — with a vivid metallic blue hue; deadheading spent flowers can encourage a second bloom and prevent, image 128

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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Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — adding a touch of drama and allure to their outdoor canvas
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — but also for its resilience; enhancing the ecological value of the landscape, image 132
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — Hailing from the Asteraceae family; or Echinops ritro 'Ruthenicus', image 97
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — Mature plants reach up to 3-4 feet high and spread 2-3 feet wide; starkly contrasting blooms from, image 120
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — is a robust perennial producing striking; this hardy species boasts striking spherical flower heads, image 60
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — clients will enjoy its ornamental charms
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — These blossoms rest atop stiff; ideal for xeriscapes and gravel gardens, image 72
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — or Echinops ritro 'Ruthenicus'; is a robust perennial producing striking
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — Hailing from the Asteraceae family; or Echinops ritro 'Ruthenicus', image 155
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — but also for its resilience
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — demonstrating a robust tolerance to drought conditions once established; blooming from mid to late, image 163
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — deeply lobed foliage that stretches on stems rising to a stately height of 2 to 3 feet, image 160
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — Echinops ritro 'Ruthenicus'; mature plants reach up to 3-4 feet high and spread 2-3 feet wide, image 59
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — enhancing the ecological value of the landscape; its blooms make excellent cut flowers or dried, image 138
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — clients will enjoy its ornamental charms; its unique blossoms are magnets for pollinators, image 82
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — blue flowers in the garden; with a vivid metallic blue hue, image 143
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — blue flowers in the garden; with a vivid metallic blue hue, image 85
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — Its blooms make excellent cut flowers or dried arrangements; hailing from the Asteraceae family, image 151
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — metallic blue flower heads atop silvery; demonstrating a robust tolerance to drought conditions once, image 148
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — is a robust perennial producing striking; this hardy species boasts striking spherical flower heads
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — its unique blossoms are magnets for pollinators; such as bees and butterflies, image 136
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — enhancing the ecological value of the landscape; its blooms make excellent cut flowers or dried, image 167
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — annual / wildflower with blue blooms
Globe Thistle (Echinops Ritro Ruthenicus) — blue flowers in the garden; with a vivid metallic blue hue
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