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Enter the approximate length and width of the area you will be planting and click 'Calculate' to determine how many Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Glow' you will need.
*Correct and successful spacing is complex and depends on project conditions.
Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Glow'
Globe Thistle
- 1.5" Intense blue spheres
- Showy silvery green foliage
- Great cut flower, fresh or dried
- Category: Perennials
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Height: 3-4 ft
- Spread: 18-24 in
- Bloom Color: Blue, Blue
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Glow'
Echinops is best when grown in poor, well-drained soil and full sun. However, it will tolerate almost any soil and part shade. To encourage rebloom in the fall and to prevent self-seeding, spent flowers should be removed.
