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A dainty delight of grey-blue pom poms A whimsical show of spherical, smoky-blue blooms ensures cottagey charm in your garden or patio container. From June to August, these fuzzy flowerheads sway on branching stems above deciduous, hairy, grey-green foliage.Your echinops tolerates dry conditions, thriving in rockeries as well as borders and containers. Deer and rabbits show no interest in this plant; however, bees and butterflies are quick to dance around the fluffy ball-like blooms.As your Globe Thistle naturalises in your garden, your vases benefit from a wealth of these delightful pom poms. A fully or partly sunny, south of west-facing location with moist, well-drained soil provides the best conditions for this fully hardy perennial. Cut back after flowering to encourage a second burst of colour.When fully grown, your Echinops bannaticus Blue Globe reaches a height and spread of 1.2m by 60cm.
Key Information
| Latin Name | Echinops bannaticus Blue Globe P9 |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Globe Thistle |
| Hardiness | H7 (-20°C and below) |
| Colour | Blue |
| Type | Perennial |
| Format | 9cm Pots |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 1.20 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.60 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
| Aspect | South-facing, West-facing |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for cutting | Yes |
