umid | 33 |
botanical_name | Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost' |
common_name | Star Frost White Globe Thistle |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | not native to US |
hardiness | 3 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 3-4' |
typical_width_ft | 2-3' |
light_type | full sun |
details_on_light_needs | Prefers full sun |
soil_type | loam, sand |
soil_preference | Prefers poor to average soils; avoid rich soils. May perform poorly in alkaline soils. |
soil_moisture | moist to dry |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | drought tolerant once established; needs moist soil while young; |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | high tolerance (also called deer resistant) |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | branching (perennials only), clumped, erect or upright |
foliage_color | dark green |
fall_color | brown |
bloom_time | August, July, September |
bloom_color | white |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | brown |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Pale Purple Coneflower, Giant Hyssop, Rozanne Cranesbill, Album Culver’s Root, Drumstick Allium, Tufted Hair Grass |
notes | Provides winter architecture and structure. Can survive high heat if compensated with extra watering. Taproot makes this plant difficult to transplant once established. Winter seed heads are beautiful and good for birds, but be prepared for self-sowing. Plant with plenty of space to fill in or give young transplants to friends. Relatively short-lived plant, so some re-seeding is needed to persist. |
citation1 | https://www.selectseeds.com/perennial-seeds-2/globe_thistle_star_frost_seeds.aspx |
citation2 | https://www.highcountrygardens.com/perennial-plants/unique-plants/echinops-star-frost-globe-thistle |
citation3 | http://www.perennials.com/plants/echinops-bannaticus-star-frost.html |
citation4 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/unique-perennials/how-to-grow-echinops |
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