Live Plant - Globe Thistle , Perennial

ECHINOPS ritro

Native to Western North America, Globe Gilia is a stunning wildflower with clusters of light blue flowers blooming on tall, sturdy stems. Easy to grow, this annual is adaptable to varying sunlight levels and is a must-have for any wildflower or ornamental garden.

. They are sticky and grey-green above and white woolly below. The plant enjoys most soil conditions but requires a well drained soil. It prefers full sun or semi-shade. Echinops Sphaerocephalus is frost hardy. Hardiness Zone: 4-8
Globe Thistle is a well-behaved perennial for the border, despite its name. Plants form a bushy upright mound of thistly looking grey-green leaves, bearing stems of ball-shaped flowers steel-blue through the summer. Excellent for cutting fresh or drying. Attractive to butterflies. Globe Thistle should be divided every 3 to 4 years, in early spring. Plants may be trimmed to the ground in late fall, or left for winter interest. In areas with wet soil in winter, better success may come from growing these in a raised bed. May need staking.