Scientific name: Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’ ek-in-ops ri-tro
Common name: Veitch’s Blue Globe Thistle
| Height | 3-4'+ |
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| Spread | 24-36" |
| Form | upright |
| Texture | coarse |
| Flower color | deep metallic blue |
| Leaf color | grey-green |
| Time of bloom | June-September |
| Light requirement |
full sun |
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| Soil requirement |
well drained |
| Propagation method |
separate rosettes from base of mature growth |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Peculiarities/Problems | |
| Uses | -back of border -dried flower |
| Comments | -flower shape can make it difficult to design with -do not over fertilize |