Echinops ritro ruthenicus

Up to 12 plants ship for just $14.99 - so Fill Your Box and Save*

Undemanding, unfazed by heat and happy as a clam in ordinary soil with some drainage, "Globe Thistle" is a simple to grow, magnetic choice for the dry garden. Impressive, 3" across, richly colored blue "tennis balls" stand out on strong multi-branching ghostly white stems above finely cut, shimmery silver foliage to 2' across. Mid-Summer to Fall blooms are much loved by butterflies and make different and fun cut flowers, too - fresh or dried! Drought tolerant but prettier with occasional Summer water. Makes a great carefree container subject (5+ gal. size). Deciduous. Tolerates heat and poor soil provided it drains well. Deer resistant! 3' x 2'.

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* $14.99 flat rate for up to 12 plants is for standard FedEx/UPS Ground shipping to eligible states only.

For your convenience, Annie's plants ship in boxes of 4,6,8, or 12 plants per box. See Shipping Information below for additional details regarding states necessitating expedited shipping and other shipping policies.

We guarantee that the plants we sell are healthy and viable at the time they leave our care.

If a plant arrives in substandard condition, please take clear photographs and contact us within 48 hours of delivery. To ensure eligibility under this guarantee, we strongly encourage you to open and unpack your shipment immediately upon delivery and inspect the plants thoroughly.

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$14.99 flat rate for up to 12 plants is for standard FedEx/UPS Ground shipping to eligible states only. Plants being shipped to the following states are sent via Express Mail to help ensure they arrive quickly and healthy.

(AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV)
(list of states subject to change seasonally due to extreme heat or cold conditions)

We cannot ship Annie's Annuals plants to P.O. boxes or outside the continental U.S.

Individual plants are shipped in 4" pots and we ship in boxes of 4,6,8, or 12 plants per box.

For more details, read our full Ordering and Shipping Policies