Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost'

Also Known As

Globe Thistle

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 40"
W: 18"

planting zones

4a-10b

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Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost' plant details

Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous blue
Mature size: 18 IN wide, 40 IN tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost'

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost' produces thistle-like, golf ball-sized spheres of white that float above the garden in summer on stems to about three feet tall and more compact than the species. The foliage is spiny and grey-green with grey undersides. Globe thistle is a bee magnet.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Silvery white perfect globes of bloom light up the summer garden and attract bees by the score. Fully branching for more flowers, it also is shorter than the species and is a valued selection in well-drained garden beds in sun.

By: Select Seeds

Round, pearly white blooms sojourn on well-branched sturdy stalks that aren't quite as tall as Echinops 'Blue Glow's. Thistlelike narrow green leaves show off downy gray-green bellies, while the distinctive flowers proudly illuminate a drift of Leymus 'Canyon Prince'.