Pale Globe Thistle
Echinops sphaerocephalus
Also known as
Glandular Globe-Thistle, Great Globe Thistle, Common Globe-Thistle, Globe thistle
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Full Sun
Moderate care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H7
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
2.5m | Max | 1.1m |
1.5m | Min | 80cm |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Pale Globe Thistle Overview
Herbaceous perennial species that grows to an average height of around 1m, with an upright, branching growth habit. It produces toothed and lobed green foliage with pointed tips, covered in white hairs and sticky on the upper surface, woolly underneath. Flowers are thistly, spherical and coloured white or blue-grey, borne on silvery-coloured, branching stems.
Common problems with Pale Globe Thistle
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How to propagate Pale Globe Thistle
Division
You can propagate by division or seed in the autumn.
Seed
Cuttings
Root cuttings in the winter.
Other uses of Pale Globe Thistle
Grown for their globe-like, spiky flower heads. Borders. Suitable for coastal conditions.