Buds are silver, opening to dark blue perfect spheres June–July. Dramatic, prickly leaves. Can self-seed. They’re not really thistles. Genus name Echinops comes from the Greek word "echino" which means "hedgehog."

Pot Size & Price
2.5-in. pot
$3.00
Height
24"–48"
Catalog
P193
Plant Traits
Bees
Butterflies
Stock Notes
Restocks On Saturday

Other varieties of Globe Thistle

Echinops Blue Glow, lavender spiky spheres
Photo used by permission from Dave's Garden user Gabrielle

Blue Glow

Catalog
P194