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. Spherical, silvery grey flowerheads atop sturdy, downy-white stems mature into tennis-ball size, prickly seedheads. The bold, greyish green, thistle-like foliage forms an impressive clump. Late summer blooming. Sun. 4 & T2
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