Echinops bannaticus ‘Star Frost’
£1.95 – £5.00
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Description
Spiky globular white lower clusters
Globes of white flowers that are perfect for bees and other pollinating insects.
Flowering: Summer-Autumn
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 60-80cm
Spread: 40cm
Further information:
Will self seed. Leave seed heads on to allow insects to over winter in them. Cut back hard in spring. Otherwise they can be cut back hard when finished flowering.
Common Name: Southern Globe Thistle / Hungarian Globe Thistle
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Foliage: pinnately lobed / spiny
Basic Colour: ( silver )
Flower Colour: white
Natural Flowering: May – August
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 80cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies / attractive seed head / Cut Flower
Pruning: Cut back in winter
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: Southern Europe to Eastern Asia (Cultivar)
Additional information
| Weight | 100 g |
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| Pot Size | 1x 3cm Plug Sold Out, 1 x 9cm Pot |
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