Echinops bannaticus
Common name: blue globe thistle
Family: Asteraceae
Leaf: Spiny, deeply-dissected leaves (to 14” long) are rough green above and downy-white below.
Flower: Globular, umbel of thistle-like, gray-blue flower heads (to 2” diameter) bloom at the stem tops in summer (July-Aug.). Cultivar ‘Blue Glow’ improves on the species by producing intense steel blue flowerheads.
Habit: herbaceous perennial; Form: clumping
Culture: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates wide range of soils, including poor dryish ones, as long as well-drained. Avoid rich soils. This is a taprooted plant that is difficult to divide or transplant. Cultivar ‘Blue Glow’ may be grown from seed and may self-seed in the garden if not deadheaded. Hardy in USDA zones 3-8.
Uses: Sunny borders, cottage gardens. Excellent accent
Origin: Europe: Romani, Hungary, Serbia
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