Category: Rarium | Sub-Category: Perennials for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Echinops exaltatus
Family: (Asteraceae)
(P) to 6′. Tall Globe Thistle. Eastern Europe to Russia. Globular flowerheads composed of numerous, tiny, pale blue florets. Flowerheads to 2-½ inches in diameter stand tall on sturdy, downy-white stems and mature into dense, prickly seedheads. The bold, greyish green, thistle-like foliage forms an impressive clump. This summer-to-fall bloomer is a magnet for bees, hoverflies and butterflies. Sun. 4 & T2
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