Ritro echinops
Echinops ritro 'Ritro'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size1 to 3 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ritro' echinops (Echinops ritro 'Ritro') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Round blue globes appear from early to late summer and draw bees. It tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Paprika yarrow, Little bluestem, and Shirley Temple peony.