Echinops bannaticus
Blue globe thistle, Hungarian globe thistle , Echinops ritro misapplied
Echinops Echinops
E. bannaticus - E. bannaticus is an erect, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with grey, woolly stems bearing spiny, deeply-divided, grey-green leaves and spherical, thistle-like, blue or blue-grey flower heads in summer.
Echinops bannaticus is: Deciduous
Erect, Clump-forming
Blue in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Cut back after flowering for a second flush of flowers. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Division, Root cuttings
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Echinops bannaticus (Blue globe thistle) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Grows best in poor, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate most soils. Tolerates part shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
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Echinops bannaticus
Blue globe thistle, Hungarian globe thistle , Echinops ritro misapplied
Echinops Echinops
E. bannaticus - E. bannaticus is an erect, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with grey, woolly stems bearing spiny, deeply-divided, grey-green leaves and spherical, thistle-like, blue or blue-grey flower heads in summer.
Deciduous
Erect, Clump-forming
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Blue in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Cut back after flowering for a second flush of flowers. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Division, Root cuttings
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Echinops bannaticus (Blue globe thistle) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Grows best in poor, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate most soils. Tolerates part shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3, Zone 2
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