Echinops
Perennials, biennials and annuals which have simple, entire or pinnatifid, spiny leaves usually with greyish-white woolly covering.
Upright stems bear spherical, white, grey or blue terminal flowerheads with bristly bracts. Very good for borders or wild garden, cutting and drying. Best in sun or partial shade and poor, well-drained soil. Dead-heading prevents self-seeding.
Upright stems bear spherical, white, grey or blue terminal flowerheads with bristly bracts. Very good for borders or wild garden, cutting and drying. Best in sun or partial shade and poor, well-drained soil. Dead-heading prevents self-seeding.