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Echinops bannaticus

Family: asteraceae
Common name(s): blue globe thistle
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2~4 - 8~9

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Echinops bannaticus

• BBC Gardening: Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 3-9) (2 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 3). Also a page for 'Blue Glow'.
• Digging Dog Nursery: Echinops bannaticus 'Blue Glow' - Catalog page with descriptive information (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 4) (1 photo)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (3 varieties in database) (3 photos)
• Heritage Perennials: Echinops bannaticus ‘Star Frost’ - Profile with description and horticultural details. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 2-9) (1 photo)
• Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 4-9). Also pages for 'Blue Globe' and 'Blue Glow'.
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (additional information for other varieties). Also pages for 'Blue Glow' and 'Star Frost'.