Echinops Gardening Tips

Echinops is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, comprising about 120 species. Commonly known as Globe Thistle. It has spiky, thistle-like, dark green to grey-green leaves and spherical flowerheads. The unusual flowers attract butterflies and bees and it is easy to grow. Native to east Europe to central Asia and south to the mountains of tropical Asia.

Echinops loves full dun and well-drained soil. Propagation can be done either by seed in mid-spring or division in spring or autumn. Aphids is the only known pest attacking the plant.

Echinops bannaticus
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Echinops ain france
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Echinops sphaerocephalus
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