Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle
Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
Matchcode: ECRVBLUE
Height: 90 - 110cm (36 - 42 IN.)
Spread: 45 - 60cm (18 - 24 IN.)
Masses of globe shaped, iridescent blue, spiky blooms starting in mid-summer. Bees love this plant. Great plant for poor, gravelly soil but quite adaptable. Weak stalks when grown in rich soil. Soil must be well-drained. Drought tolerant once established.