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plant | Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' |
common_name | Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | Jun 28th to Sep 1st |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 280.00 |
beds | B Beds |
legend_id |
umid | 34 |
botanical_name | Echinops 'Veitch's Blue' |
common_name | Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | not native to US |
hardiness | 3 to 9 |
typical_height_ft | 3-3.5' |
typical_width_ft | 1.5-2' |
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 | Needs well-drained soil. |
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, Gray Green |
fall_color | brown |
bloom_time | August, July, September |
bloom_color | blue, lavender |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | brown |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Alabaster Giant Hyssop, Rozanne Cranesbill, Album Culver’s Root, White Garden Phlox, Moonshine Yarrow, Coneflowers |
notes | 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.americanmeadows.com/perennials/unique-perennials/echinops-veitchs-blue |
citation2 | https://www.gardenia.net/plant/echinops-ritro-veitchs-blue-globe-thistle |
citation3 | http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=255135&isprofile=1&basic=echinops |
citation4 | https://www.shootgardening.co.uk/plant/echinops-ritro-veitchs-blue |
citation5 | http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scenebb82.html |