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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00002243
11/12/99
Echinops sphaerocephalus--Globe Thistle
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Height: 5 ft Spread: 3 ft
Type: herbaceous perennial
Flowers: White
Comments: This member of the globe thistles is a native of
Europe. The foliage is also thistle-like but on this plant
it is silver or gray. The flowers are in rounded heads and
are white.
Cultivars:
'Arctic Glow' - Plants 30 inches tall have silvery
foliage and reddish-brown stems.
References for Cultivars: Walters Gardens 1999.
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