Additional information
| Sizes | 15cm |
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Veitch’s Blue Globe Thistle
What: Veitch’s Blue Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’) features striking globe-shaped powder-blue flowers on a relatively compact plant. This non-invasive thistle attracts pollinators to the garden and makes excellent cut flowers.
Best use: Perfect for mass plantings and general garden use, especially in low-water or xeriscape applications. This perennial adds bold texture and dramatic color to borders, pollinator gardens, and cutting gardens.
Plant Details
| Height | 3 feet (28 inches at maturity) |
| Spread | 24 inches |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Dry to average moisture; drought-tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Maintenance | Low; best cleaned up in early spring |
| Uses | Mass planting, general garden use, cut flowers |
| Bloom Time | Early summer to early fall |
| Soil Preference | Poor, alkaline, very well-drained |
| Special Features | Attractive steel blue foliage with silver undersides |
