
Plant Library

Globe Thistle Blue Glow
Common Name: Globe Thistle
Botanical Name: Echinops
Variety: Blue Glow
Blossom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Zone: 3 to 8
Exposure: Sun or part Sun
Mature Height: 36-48"
Mature Width: 18-24"
Notes: Otherworldly spheres of intense steel blue hover on tall, stiff stems over a clump of silvery green, thistle-like foliage. Though the unique blooms appear prickly they are not as rough to the touch as they appear. Deer and rabbit resistant.