Echinops - Russ Graham selection, Globe Thistle summer water but do remain attractive on

but do remain attractive on otherwise bare winter branches because birds don't really care for them either

The flowers fade over their bloom time to lavender and light pink

whip-like tails

Mature size: 12 to 15 inches tall and slowly spreading

with a tinge of pink and throats

Echinops - Russ Graham selection, Globe Thistle summer water but do remain attractive onThis striking perennial has tennis ball sized, blue purple flowers that bloom mid to late summer above a mounding clump of grey green, spiky foliage. Cut before bloom if you wish for dried arrangements, and or let them bloom and watch the bees and butterflies arrive in droves! This is a selection from the former Russell Graham Nursery in Salem. Shipping disclaimer: during the growing season, these will be cut back for shipping Mature size: to 4 feet