Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle
Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle
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Light
Full Sun -
Size
#1 plant -
Zone
3-8 -
Bloom Time
Early to late summer. -
Height
30 - 36 inches -
Soil Requirement
Well drained. Once established it is tolerant of a wide range of soils, except wet ones. -
Deer Resistant
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Attract Bees
We'll carefully pack and ship your order at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone.
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Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle Description
Nearly indestructible, globe thistles are drought tolerant and carefree. Veitch's Blue features the same easy habit and charming flower form of its taller cousins, only in a more manageable height and in a deeper shade of blue. Butterflies, bees and hummingbirds are big fans of the 1½–2" globelike bloom heads! A wonderful addition to cutting gardens, the flowers can be enjoyed fresh or dried.Echinops ritro
Details
- Botanical NameEchinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
- FormPerennials
- Hardiness Zone3-8
- Flowering TimeEarly to late summer.
- Light RequirementsFull Sun
- Flower ColorDark blue
- Flower FormLarge 1 1/2 - 2" globes born on grey stems.
- Foliage TypeDark green-grey that is deeply cut and shaped like lances. Appears as foliage is prickly but underside are downy.
- Growth RateModerate.
- Height/Habit30 - 36 inches
- Spread20 - 24 inches
- Planting Instructions Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots without bending them. Work soil around the roots, firm well and water thoroughly.
- Soil RequirementsWell drained. Once established it is tolerant of a wide range of soils, except wet ones.
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Dry Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- PruningDeadhead initial blooms. Once done blooming, cut all flower stalks to the basal foliage and leave to overwinter. Can be divided in early spring by carefully splitting a few offsets of the base of the established clump.
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The type of product you order or the weather in our area or your area may affect the anticipated shipping schedule below.
Based on the contents of your order we always strive to ship your order complete, and as early as possible in the planting season to allow for the best root development once planted.
To promote optimum stress protection in transit and your success in the garden, bareroot perennials are kept in the ground in our nurseries until fully dormant. In the Fall these plants tend to arrive at the later end of the shipping window above.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to delivery your orders via the USPS or FedEx based on your hardiness zone.. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Bulb and perennial shipments direct from Holland are harvested in July and August dependent on the season and crop. Once fully inspected and packaged they are shipped direct to you in the most efficient manner to follow the dates above.
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We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedule.
Please note that we cannot ship outside the 48 contiguous states.
SPRING Shipping Schedule
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Bareroot Perennials & Bulbs
Zones Shipping Dates 3-4 3/22/22 - 6/11/22 5 3/15/22 - 6/11/22 6 3/7/22 - 6/11/22 7 3/1/22 - 6/11/22 8 2/22/22 - 6/11/22 9-10 2/15/22 - 6/11/22 Last Order Date 6/14/2022 -
House Plants
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Hedges and Shrubs
Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3 - 7 5/3/22 5/31/2022 8 - 10 3/15/22 6/14/2022 -
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