Perennials > Echinops > Echinops ritro > Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
Echinops ritro
'Veitch's Blue'
Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Echinops |
| Species |
| ritro |
| Cultivar |
| 'Veitch's Blue' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 20 |
| Height |
| 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 45 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows in average, well-drained soil in full sunlight. Can withstand poor soil conditions. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids and powdery mildew. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Coarse, dark-grey leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Golf ball shaped, dark blue to purple flowers made up of dozens of small stamens atop of erect stems. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College (D Courtyard), London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Root cuttings collected in the autumn and cut into 5 cm lengths and placed horizontally in flats barley covering the top. Water and place in a cold frame until growth appears and then pot individually. |
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