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Star Frost Echinops
Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost'
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$11.19
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$11.19
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$13.99
per Plant - 5" Deep Pot
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36-48” tall x 18-24” wide. Find superpower with Echinops bannaticus 'Star Frost' (Globe Thistle). Your perennial bed will wake up with the lovely contrast created by these easy-care amazing flowers. Lavender and colorful Salvia are beautifully contrasted by the unusual texture and silvery-white spheres of ‘Star Frost’. Not fussy about soil type, it just needs good drainage and a sunny spot for best performance. Requiring water while it’s growing, it is drought tolerant the rest of the year. Pollinators love this plant - and don’t forget cut flowers! Fresh or dried they are lovely additions to the flower vase. For dried flowers, cut them before they open and dry upside down. For fresh flowers, harvest when blossoms are halfway open. Be sure to leave some standing for birds and winter interest. Fun fact: The name Echinops comes from two Greek words meaning ‘hedgehog appearance.’
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Neonicotinoid Free
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Ships to Hawaii & Alaska
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Overall rating: 4.75 / 5 from 8 reviews.
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Very professional delivery
"This plant arrived, healthy, and well packaged"
Really exotic looking
"These flowers are really beautiful and otherworldly looking. I wasn't sure I would like them but they were a lovely surprise."
Hopefully next year is better!
"All of my Star frost was susceptible to rust. I've never had that problem before. I took off all the infected leaves and made sure water didn't sit on the plants. A few months later and they're mostly regaining foliage. I didn't get any blooms this 1st summer but they are alive so hopefully next year!"
Vigorous grower!
"This thistle grew fast and produced 3 healthy, vigorous blooms. It seems hardy and unaffected by disease. The soil here is clay and poor quality, but it does not seem to mind and is doing very well."
Great plant and deer resistant!
"These plants are settling in nicely from being planted. I don't expect blooms for another year or two, but plant is hardy"
Hardy
"Planted in pot"
Robust!
"With optimal conditions, these get very large! Great interesting addition to a tall border."
Unexpected beauty!
"As soon as they were delivered, I couldn't believe the beauty of the Star Frost Echinops leaves! Pictures just don't do this little lovely justice - the coloration is exquisite! They've been in the garden since the fall and are coming in nicely and much earlier in the spring than expected. I'm delighted I gave this undercover show stopper a front row seat in our garden!"