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    ECHINOPS
    ECHINOPS bannaticus
    ECHINOPS bannaticus
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    ECHINOPS bannaticus

    Commonly known as Globe thistle

    Deep blue flowers
    plant size comparison icon
    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2026
    £14.50 £10.88 each 
    Available again from summer 2026 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies, birds.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids
    • Place of origin
      Southern Europe
    • Blue
    • Border
      Suitable for a large border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Clump forming perennial. Densely grey-woolly stems and spiny, hairy, grey-green leaves to 25cm (10in) long. Produces spherical flowerheads 2.5-5cm (1-2in ) across.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
      - but tolerant of almost any soil.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
      		  
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    Echinops - Care Guide
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    Photo of ACTINIDIA kolomikta and ECHINOPS bannaticus planted together
    ACTINIDIA kolomikta and ECHINOPS bannaticus
    Photo of AGAPANTHUS africanus blue, ECHINOPS bannaticus, PHLOX paniculata 'Bright Eyes' and STIPA gigantea planted together
    AGAPANTHUS africanus blue, ECHINOPS bannaticus, PHLOX paniculata 'Bright Eyes' and STIPA gigantea
    Photo of AGAPANTHUS and ECHINOPS bannaticus planted together
    AGAPANTHUS and ECHINOPS bannaticus
    Photo of Any Echinops battanicus planted together
    Any Echinops battanicus
    Photo of CROCOSMIA 'Lucifer' and ECHINOPS bannaticus planted together
    CROCOSMIA 'Lucifer' and ECHINOPS bannaticus
    Photo of ECHINOPS bannaticus and ECHIUM pininana planted together
    ECHINOPS bannaticus and ECHIUM pininana
    Photo of ECHINOPS bannaticus and ERYNGIUM giganteum 'Miss Willmott's Ghost' planted together
    ECHINOPS bannaticus and ERYNGIUM giganteum 'Miss Willmott's Ghost'
    Photo of ECHINOPS bannaticus and HELENIUM autumnale 'Sombrero' planted together
    ECHINOPS bannaticus and HELENIUM autumnale 'Sombrero'
    Photo of ECHINOPS bannaticus and LYSIMACHIA punctata planted together
    ECHINOPS bannaticus and LYSIMACHIA punctata
    Photo of ECHINOPS bannaticus and PEROVSKIA atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire' planted together
    ECHINOPS bannaticus and PEROVSKIA atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire'
    Photo of ECHINOPS bannaticus and PHLOX paniculata 'Bright Eyes' planted together
    ECHINOPS bannaticus and PHLOX paniculata 'Bright Eyes'
    Photo of Lythrum, Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’, Echinops and Phlox ‘Border Gem’ planted together
    Lythrum, Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’, Echinops and Phlox ‘Border Gem’
    Photo of Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’, Echinops and White Agapanthus planted together
    Phlox ‘Bright Eyes’, Echinops and White Agapanthus

    varieties
    ECHINOPS bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
    Clear blue thistle flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50 £10.88
    ECHINOPS bannaticus 'Veitch's Blue'
    Blue thistle-like flowers, with silver foliage
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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