Echinops
Common name: Globe thistle
Family: Compositae
Plant type  | Perennial |
| Height | 24 inches to 7 feet |
| Spread | 24 to 24 inches |
| Habit | Upright |
| Foliage | |
| Growth rate | Moderate |
| Interests | Flowers, foliage |
| Uses | Borders |
| Skill level | Beginner |
| Maintenance | Slight |
| Hardiness | 3 |
| Heat zone | |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Dry to average |
| Soil type | Neutral to very lime |
| Soil fertility | Barren to moderate |
| Water consumption | Moderate |
| Site | Sheltered to exposed |
| Flower colour | Blue |
| Flower season | Late summer to early autumn |
| Flower size | Medium |
| Foliage colour | Green, white/silver |
| Fruit colour | |
| Edible parts | |
| Harvest time | |
| Stems | Green, silver |
| Features | |
| Wildlife | Bees, butterflies |
| Texture | Hard spikey |
Echinops are perennial plants with prickly, greyish foliage and rounded, metallic blue flowers heads. Some species may require staking. All types are attractive to butterflies.
They require full sun and moderate to poor chalky or sandy soil.
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