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Asteraceae
Echinops Ritro
Echinops ritro
Independence and austerity.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Echinops
- Native to
- Southern Europe, Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 60-90 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, poor to average
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The perfectly spherical flower heads are made up of hundreds of tiny individual florets.
- It is commonly called globe thistle though it is not a true thistle.
- Bees are so attracted to the blooms that beekeepers sometimes plant it as a premium nectar source.
- The steel-blue globes make striking dried flowers that hold their color for years.
- The leaves are covered in white woolly hairs on the underside, giving the plant a silvery appearance.
Color meanings
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Independence
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Nobility
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Protection