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Plant details
Echinops is a bold perennial with spiky leaves and spherical, pale, off-white flowers. It makes a great architectural plant for the back of a summer border. The spiny, dark-green, cobwebbed leaves, with silver undersides provide interest from spring until the blooms appear in late summer. It associates well with other tall striking late summer plants such as cardoon and echinacea or tall miscanthus grasses.
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Echinops
Species: sphaerocephalus
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: White
Foliage colour: Dark green
Feature: Flowers, Dramatic foliage, Attractive to wildlife
Sun exposure: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Moist, Sandy
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 150cm
Spread: 100cm
Time to divide plants: October to November
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