Echinops bannaticus ‘Star Frost’
Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost' produces thistle-like, golf ball-sized spheres of white that float above the garden in summer.
Echinops bannaticus ‘Star Frost’ produces thistle-like, golf ball-sized spheres of white that float above the garden in summer on stems to about three feet tall and more compact than the species. The foliage is spiny and grey-green with grey undersides. Globe thistle is a bee magnet.
Common Name: Globe Thistle
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Low mountains of central and southern Japan. Mountain slopes in China. Open grassy areas in Korea.
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