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Echinops ritro (Globe Thistle)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 37287



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Echinops
Species: Echinops ritro
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • July
Flowering End edit
  • October
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Flower Arranging/Drying
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
  • Sandy / Light
  • Poor
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Blue
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Stem Cutting
  • Root Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Netty (13946)
toni (36069)
  greendude280589 (1)
Droopy (10087)
Tammyd (1215)


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  greendude280589 (1) wrote on Aug 10 2009
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Echinops ritro is a nice plant with globe-shaped flower heads. The flowers have a nice sweet smell, also attracts various insects (especially bees).I grow a much larger and taller variety of Echinops which produces lots of flower heads and is better at attracting more insects, but this variety is ideal for the larger garden. I grow it in full sun or part shade. water when soil is dry.

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