great globe thistle
Echinops sphaerocephalus
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White
Garden uses
Notes
Great globe thistle (Echinops sphaerocephalus) is a perennial for naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and 24 to 36 inches wide, so give each plant room to spread. White flowers open from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Rubenza cosmos.
Native range
Southern and central Europe to Russia.