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Echinops 'Veitch's Blue'

Scientific Name: Echinops ritro L.
Family: Asteraceae

Echinops ritro in Curtis Garden Magazine

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 1-24,31-45
USDA: 3-8

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Eastern Europe to central Asia

Growth Habits: Perennial, 3 to 3.5 feet tall (0.9 to 1.05 m.), 1.5 to 2 feet in spread (45 to 60 cm.), green leaves, up to 8 inches long (20 cm.)

Flowers: Blue flowers

Watering Needs: Regular water

This species is generally encountered as Echinops 'Veitchs Blue'

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