blue globe thistle
Also known as: Hungarian globe thistle
A clump-forming perennial with upright, grey, woolly stems and spiny, hairy, grey-green divided leaves. Spherical blue-grey to blue flowerheads, up to 5cm across, are produced in mid- and late summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- blue globe thistle (Echinops bannaticus)
- Genus
- Echinops
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of blue globe thistle
Distribution map
Europe
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of blue globe thistle
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blue globe thistle care guide
- Full soak when surface soil dries completely, gritty well drained substrate
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Full soak when surface soil dries completely, gritty well drained substrate
Fertilizing
FertilizingMinimal diluted low-nitrogen feed one single time before bloom season
Pruning
PruningDeadhead to prevent self-seeding
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in seed bed in mid spring. Propagate by division in spring or autumn or by root cuttings in winter
Growing
GrowingBest grown in poor, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate most soils in full sun or partial shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids
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