Category: Seminum | Sub-Category: Perennials for Sun
Scientific Name (Genus/Species): Echinops sphaerocephalus
Family: (Asteraceae)
(P) to 4′. Pale Globe Thistle. Southern and Central Europe to Russia. Silvery, greyish green foliage with white, tomentose undersides accentuates the two-inch, steely, silver grey “globular” flowerheads. Easy to see why its name comes from the Greek for Hedgehog! Great for cutting and drying. Mid to late summer blooming. Sun. 4 & T2
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