Echinops ritro (Southern Globethistle) Flower Period_from early to late summer The flowers are white to

The flowers are white to cream-colored

accented by tiny yellow flowers

displaying a pink hue accented by a subtle blue tint and red speckles

A colorful

Its attractive large sword-like leaves emerge yellow in spring

Echinops ritro (Southern Globethistle) Flower Period_from early to late summer The flowers are white toGlobe Thistle will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. The flower stalks can be weak and so it may require staking in exposed sites or excessively rich soils. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well drained soil, and will often die in standing water.