Echinops Veitch's Blue | 200 pcs

Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' is a striking perennial that brings architectural interest and vibrant color to any landscape design. This small globe thistle features perfectly formed, steel-blue spherical flower heads that stand proudly atop sturdy stems, creating a dramatic vertical accent in garden settings. Ideal for commercial landscaping projects, these low-maintenance plants offer exceptional drought tolerance and long-lasting visual appeal.

Distinctive Features and Benefits

• Produces numerous deep blue, perfectly spherical flower heads (1-2 inches in diameter) that create stunning visual impact in mass plantings
• Reaches an impressive height of 3-3.5 feet with a manageable spread of 1.5-2 feet, making it ideal for middle or back borders
• Features attractive silvery-green, thistle-like foliage with a spiny texture that adds year-round interest
• Exceptional drought tolerance once established, reducing maintenance and irrigation costs
• Attracts beneficial pollinators including bees and butterflies, enhancing biodiversity in commercial landscapes
• Excellent cut flower for fresh or dried arrangements, with blooms that maintain their color when dried
• Deer and rabbit resistant, minimizing damage in open landscape settings

These versatile plants perform beautifully in perennial borders, meadow gardens, and naturalized areas while requiring minimal maintenance throughout the growing season.

Planting and Growing Information

'Veitch's Blue' globe thistle thrives in full sun locations with average to poor, well-drained soil. Plant bare roots in spring, spacing 18-24 inches apart for optimal growth. These hardy perennials perform exceptionally well in USDA zones 3-8, tolerating both cold winters and hot summers. Expect magnificent blue blooms from mid to late summer, with the possibility of extended flowering when deadheaded regularly. Minimal watering is required once established.

Order Your Wholesale Supply Today

Enhance your landscape inventory with these exceptional perennials, available in convenient packages of 25 bare roots. As a trusted wholesale supplier since 1925, DeVroomen delivers premium quality plants that ensure your projects' success. These low-maintenance, high-impact perennials are perfect for commercial landscapers, garden centers, and contractors looking to provide clients with enduring beauty and ecological benefits. Contact our team to secure your wholesale order of 'Veitch's Blue' globe thistle for spring delivery.

• EAN code
  13180101
• Catalog
  Wholesale Growers
• Singular Unit
  Bare Root
• Bloom Height
  38" / 95 cm
• Bloom Time
  Mid to Late Summer
• Size
  I
• Packaged in
  200
• Zone
  3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• Uses
  Deer Resistant, Pollinator, Cut Flower
• Shipping Time Frame
  Spring