Blue Glow Globe Thistle
Echinops banaticus 'Blue Glow'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: This upright-growing perennial grows up to 4 feet tall, topped with thistle-like steel-blue flower heads in the summer. The leaves are spiny and dissected with a rough, dark-green top and downy-white underneath. It is tolerant of many soil types but generally prefers soils that aren't too organically rich. It grows easily from seed and is difficult to transplant due to its large tap root. Deadheading helps to prevent it spreading by seed in the garden.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 24-48" tall x 12-24" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Foundation Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green, Silver-green
Bloom Colors: Blue
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
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