White Flower Farm
Echinops ritro 'Platinum Blue'
Echinops ritro 'Platinum Blue', commonly known as Globe Thistle, offers striking, rounded flowerheads in a fine, bright lavender-blue hue. These blooms appear on silvery white, branched stems above divided foliage that features a woolly white underside. This low-maintenance perennial thrives in full sun or partial shade and average garden soil, making it a distinctive addition to the late-summer garden. After blooming, cutting back the stems encourages a smaller rebloom. This plant is shipped in a 1-pint container, ready for spring planting.
$18.00
Owner Satisfaction
4.5
/ 5
Category Rank
2132
/ 2693
#2132 in Plants
Price vs Category Average
-59%
Below average
SKU
28509
/ S
Who it's for
- Striking, Rare Blue Color
- Exceptional Hardiness and Resilience
- Pollinator Magnet and Cutting Star
Who should skip it
- Coarse, Spiky Foliage
- Potential for Aggressive Self-Seeding
- May Require Staking
Key Specs
SKU
S28509
Hardiness Zone
3-8S/10W
Mature Height
30-36 inches
Spacing
15 inches
Ships as
1 PINT (28.86 CU IN.)
Exposure
Sun to Part Shade
Features
- Striking, rounded blue flowerheads provide distinctive texture
- Foliage has a white, woolly underside
- Low-maintenance plant
- Blooms in mid to late summer
- Encourages a second, smaller bloom if cut back after initial flowering
What customers say
Customers are consistently delighted by the striking, true blue color of the 'Platinum Blue' globe thistle, noting its exceptional visual impact in the garden. The primary focus is on the plant's reliability and vigor. While some initial reviews mention the plants arriving small, the overwhelming sentiment praises how easily this variety thrives once established, providing reliable, architectural interest and attracting pollinators. Gardeners confirm its status as a high quality, low maintenance perennial.
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