Echinops adenocaulos (Globe Thistle) - Image 5

Botanical name: Echinops adenocaulos

Common name: Globe Thistle

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryBlue, lavender, purple flowersThorny or spinyPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds
Echinops adenocaulos (Globe Thistle) blue flower close up, spherical shape with radial floral segments.
Echinops adenocaulos (Globe Thistle) blue flower head with many tiny tubular petals in spherical arrangement.


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