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Globe Thistle

A striking combination of flower, foliage and stem color, impressive in the garden and cut for arrangements, fresh or dried. Attracts butterflies and lovely planted with baby's breath, garden phlox, yarrow, daylily, Russian sage or ornamental grasses.

Companion Plants

Black-Eyed Susan

Daylily

Phlox

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Globe Thistle

  • Botanical name

    Echinops sphaeracephalus

  • Variety

    Arctic Glow

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    24-30" (61-76 cm)

  • Habit

    Arching

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Every other day

  • Bloom Color

    White

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Pinch back for fuller appearance

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Priscilla D.'s collection