Globe Thistle - Veitch's Blue, 1 Pack
Echinops ritro - Veitch’s Blue
A standout among globe thistles, Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’ features striking steel‑blue, golf‑ball sized blooms (1–1.5″ / 2.5–4 cm) atop silvery, arching stems from mid-summer into early fall. Its clump‑forming habit showcases deeply divided, gray-green foliage under stiff, 90–120 cm (35–48″) stalks, making it a dramatic back‑of‑border specimen or a sculptural focal point. Exceptionally low-maintenance and hardy (zones 3–9), it thrives in full sun with well‑drained, lean soil, tolerating drought, heat, rabbits, and deer. Loved by bees and butterflies, its dried blooms also offer winter interest and cut‑flower appeal .
- 1 Bare Root
- Steel-blue globe blooms
- Pollinator magnet
- Drought, deer & rabbit resistant
| Specifications | Details |
|---|---|
| Colour | Steel‑blue spherical blooms |
| Hardiness Zone | 3 - 9 |
| Plant Height | 90–120 cm (35–48″) |
| Plant Width | 45–60 cm (18–24″) |
| Sun Requirements | Full sun |
| Fragrant | No |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
| Plant Timing | First-year flowering |
| Bloom Timing | July - September |
| Plant Depth | Crown level |
| Plant Spacing | 45–60 cm (18–24″) |
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Echinops ritro - Veitch’s Blue
A standout among globe thistles, Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’ features striking steel‑blue, golf‑ball sized blooms (1–1.5″ / 2.5–4 cm) atop silvery, arching stems from mid-summer into early fall. Its clump‑forming habit showcases deeply divided, gray-green foliage under stiff, 90–120 cm (35–48″) stalks, making it a dramatic back‑of‑border specimen or a sculptural focal point. Exceptionally low-maintenance and hardy (zones 3–9), it thrives in full sun with well‑drained, lean soil, tolerating drought, heat, rabbits, and deer. Loved by bees and butterflies, its dried blooms also offer winter interest and cut‑flower appeal .
- 1 Bare Root
- Steel-blue globe blooms
- Pollinator magnet
- Drought, deer & rabbit resistant
| Specifications | Details |
|---|---|
| Colour | Steel‑blue spherical blooms |
| Hardiness Zone | 3 - 9 |
| Plant Height | 90–120 cm (35–48″) |
| Plant Width | 45–60 cm (18–24″) |
| Sun Requirements | Full sun |
| Fragrant | No |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
| Plant Timing | First-year flowering |
| Bloom Timing | July - September |
| Plant Depth | Crown level |
| Plant Spacing | 45–60 cm (18–24″) |
