Globe Thistle Blue flowers
Explore this garden shrub directory, covering colour, use, shape, size of shrubs. A rockery or rock garden area is where you would like to plant this shrub. Select a site for a rockery that's as sunny as possible .... in the sun for at least half the day during winter. Bed in the preferable local rock to look more natural
Globe Thistle
Echinops Ritro
Blue flowers
Summer flowering shrub
A rockery or rock garden area is where you would like to plant this shrub. Select a site for a rockery that's as sunny as possible .... in the sun for at least half the day during winter. Bed in the preferable local rock to look more natural
This shrub is called a deciduous shrub. It will lose all its leaves in winter. Deciduous shrubs often turn different colours in autumn just before losing their leaves. A sure sign that winter is around the corner. It's hard to believe that
The shrub is considered hardy but this is a relative term and the degree of hardiness depends upon severity of climate. Seek specific advice if you live in a severe winter area
When fully grown this shrub will reach a height of about 2 feet and spread over an area of about 2 feet
Normal soil neither too acidic or too alkaline suits this shrub. Use normal general purpose compost and do not over-fertilize the shrub
If you want to prune this shrub confine your efforts to pinching the tips from the growth experienced
This shrub has spectacular and attractive foliage