Echinops 'Platinum Blue' Globe Thistle

$13.95
$13.95
Size

Description

Echinops ruthenicus 'Platinum Blue' has spiny, amethyst-blue globes up to 2" in diameter that appear on upright, silver-white, branched stems. The foliage of Globe Thistle Echinops 'Platinum Blue' is rough and bristly with white undersides. This tall, upright, sturdy perennial plant lends great structural interest to the garden. The unusual blooms make good cut or dried flowers.

Echinops ruthenicus 'Platinum Blue' prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is happy in poor, sandy, and dry soils and works well in coastal conditions.

Characteristics

  • Common Names: Globe Thistle
  • Zones: 3-9
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade
  • Soil Preference: Requires well-drained soil.
  • Height at Maturity: 36-40
  • Width at Maturity: 24
  • Bloom Color: Blue
  • Bloom Time: Middle to late summer
  • Foliage Color: Gray/Silver

Special Features

  • Attracts: Butterflies.
  • Tolerates: Deer. Coastal Conditions. Drought.
  • Other Features: Cut Flower.

Care and Growing Tips

Check out our blog for more gardening tips!

Shipping Info

 

All orders placed now will ship in Spring 2024 unless requested otherwise.

    • Zones 9&10: Starting March 25th
    • Zone 8: Starting April 1st
    • Zone 7: Starting April 8th
    • Zone 6: Starting April 22nd
    • Zone 5: Starting May 6th
    • Zones 4-2: Starting May 13th

If you live in a warm climate and wish to receive your plants during the winter, please send us an email. Please note that we may be unable to fulfill your request if temperatures are too cold for safe transit or if the plants are dormant.

 plants shipped to your door

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

We ship via UPS & USPS (the Post Office), and their ship rates are automatically generated through our site. We do not profit on shipping costs. We are working with these providers to get our customers the best rates possible.

All ship times are subject to change if extreme weather conditions are present here at the nursery or at the shipping destination.

Please note: Depending on the time of year, the foliage of the plants may be trimmed to fit into our shipping boxes. This could delay the flowering of the plant, but many perennials actually benefit from being cut back.

We are currently not able to ship to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and outside of the US.