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Echinops sphaerocephalus

Family: asteraceae
Common name(s): great globe thistle
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 2~4 - 9~10

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 sphaerocephalus

• BBC Gardening - 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 3-10) (3 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 4) (3 photos)
• Digging Dog Nursery: Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Arctic Glow' - Catalog page with descriptive information (zone 4)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 varieties in database) (5 photos)
• Heritage Perennials: Echinops sphaerocephalus ‘Arctic Glow’ - Profile with description and horticultural details. (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 3-9) (1 photo). Also a page for 'Arctic Glow'.
• Missouri Plants - Description and photographs of botanical features, with notes about habitat and native status. (3 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (additional information for other varieties)
• Paghat's Garden: Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Arctic Glow' - Illustrated articles by a gardener in the Pacific Northwest, with background and personal observations. (3 photos)