Arctic Glow great globe thistle
Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Arctic Glow'
USDA zones3 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Arctic Glow' great globe thistle (Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Arctic Glow') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. White globe flowers open from early to late summer, and butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Maiden pink, Matrona october daphne, and Limeglow creeping juniper.