Photo Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'.

Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'

Flower color distribution
Unicolored
Flower color
Blue-UPOV Violet blue-RHS 091A
Inflorescence diameter
5 - 10 cm
Inflorescence
Capitulum (head)
Leaf division
Pinnately lobed
Leaf division
Simple
Leaf size
20 - 25 cm
Leaf tip
Pointed/acute
Leaf, main color
Dark green
Light conditions
Sunny
Moisture requirements
Dry
Moisture requirements
Well-drained
Soil fertility
Not very demanding
Toxicity (if consumed)
Not or barely
Winter hardness
Excellent (USDA-zone 1,2,3,4)
Cultivation
simple
Location
in the open sun or partial shade
Temperature
resistant to both low and high temperatures
Watering
only in case of prolonged drought
Flowering time
in summer
Height
1.0-1.8 m
Transplanting
not performed
Appearance maintenance
not required

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