Learn how to grow Echinops (aka Globe Thistle) in your home garden. Includes info on when and where to plant echinops, in addition to proper spacing, soil amending, watering, feeding, …

Echinops / ˈɛkɪnɒps / [1] is a genus of about 130 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as globe thistles. They have spiny foliage and produce blue or …

Sep 11, 2024 · With its unique spiky spheres, globe thistle (Echinops spp.) looks great in a garden setting. They can also be cut for dried flower arrangements.

Incorporating Globe Thistle (Echinops) into your garden design can lend an element of architectural structure, unique texture, and a striking color palette that works in harmony with …

Harden off and plant out or bump up to larger cells soon after receiving to avoid the plugs becoming rootbound. Not necessary. Hardy in growing zones 3-9. Very tolerant of soil type …

Learn how to grow Echinops (globe thistle) from seed: sowing, germination, light and soil preferences, plant spacing, hardiness & harvesting.

Nov 24, 2023 · The Echinops genus, commonly known as Globe Thistles, comprises about 120 species of flowering plants native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. These perennials are known for …

Discover all you need to know about growing beautiful, bee-friendly echinops, or globe thistles, in this Grow Guide from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.

Feb 9, 2024 · Scientifically known as Echinops, Globe thistle is a member of the Family Asteraceae. These plants belong to the same family as other garden favorites, such as daisies …

Echinops ritro is a clump-forming, 4-foot tall plant with golf ball sized blue flower heads atop stiff, rigid stems clad with deeply lobed, dark green, thistle-like foliage. Globular, thistle-like, deep …