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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.