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'Blue Glow' Globe Thistle (Echinops)

PERENNIAL

Description

  • Spherical blue flowers float on tall stems!
  • Pollinators adore the nectar-rich blooms.
  • Grows well in troublesome sites with dry or poor soils.
  • Excellent for fresh and dried cut flower arrangements.
  • Zones 3-8, sun to part sun, 4' tall and 2' wide at maturity.
Zone 3-8
Light sun
medium

$17.99 Each
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$17.99
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Size
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Hand-picked at our greenhouse

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Shipped to your door

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Arrives as young plant

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More Information

Description 'Blue Glow' globe thistle (or Echinops bannaticus ) may have unconventional flowers, but that's what makes it so charming! Perfectly spherical tufts of blue flowers bloom in summer on tall, unbranched stems, resembling a mini solar system in the landscape. Bumblebees enjoy the flowers, but nocturnal moths find them especially delightful. This perennial is best planted in poor soils with full sun and steep drainage, so it will easily grow in rock gardens or troublesome sites. Since it's drought tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant, and easy to grow, we recommend it for gardeners of any level.

Details How To Grow

Life In The Garden

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Customer Reviews

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J.K. (New Mexico)
Beat up in transit

Packaging wasn’t great and plants were in pretty bad condition upon arrival. Will see how they do now that they are planted

Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. T...
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L.B. (California)
Cannot wait for my Blue Thistles to bloom!

I am enjoying watching these blue thistles grow! Customer service is great. Highly recommend!

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A.G. (Ohio)
I am so pleased with my new Blue Globe Thistle plants.

The 6 plants were packaged beautifully protecting them perfectly for travel. Thank you for these very healthy & established plants. They are repotted & doing great. I would recommend great Garden plants & would purchase plants from you, again.

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R.F. (Illinois)
Too soon

I’ll let you know when it’s leaping. Right now it’s sleeping

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S.P.

Very impressed with plant health!