Flowers & garden choices · Western North Carolina field companion

Echinops / globe thistle

Echinops ritro

**Form of the plant**☀ Full sunAcabashi ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Excellent cut flower / deer resistant

Type: Perennial
Light Req.: Full Sun
Height × Width: 24–36 in × 24 in
USDA Zone: 3–9

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Type

Perennial

Light Req.

Full Sun

Water Req.

Drought Tolerant

Soil Req.

Rocky / Well-Drained

More growing details

USDA Zone

3–9

Height × Width

24–36 in × 24 in

Bloom Time & Color

Summer / Blue Violet

Native Status

Non-Native (Europe)

Pollinator Interest

Bees Butterflies

Wildlife Value

Pollinator

Maintenance Level

Low

Drought Tolerance

High

Notes

Excellent cut flower / deer resistant

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