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globe thistle 'Veitch's Blue'

Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Echinops
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

Has slightly darker blue spherical flowerheads than E. ritro, is good for cutting and flowers more than once in a season

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best in poor, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate most soils in full sun and can tolerate partial shade

Pruning

Deadhead to prevent self-seeding

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in seed bed in mid spring. Propagate by division in spring or autumn. Propagate by root cuttings in winter

Pests

Prone to aphids

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging ScreensBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years