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Perennial · Asteraceae family

Southern Globe Thistle

Echinops ritro

Full sun 0.9–1.2 m × 0.6–0.76 m Flowers July–September to −37 °C
Flower colours Click a colour

In short a 10-second read

SunFull sun
Size0.9–1.2 m
spacing 58 cm
FlowersJuly–September
PlantingMarch–May, September–November
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun, in dry to average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

acidic to neutral soil
acidicneutralalkaline
dry to averagenot fussy about soil

Watering

drought tolerant once establishedless when it rains

Frost

−37 °C
no winter protectiondies back in winter, regrows in spring

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

50 cm1 m1.5 m0.9–1.2 mspread 0.6–0.76 m
0.9–1.2 m× spread 0.6–0.76 m

Plant 58 cm apart.

Reaches maturity in about 2–5 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

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FlowersPlantingFeeding
Now, in October: a good time for planting (container plant).
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Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

July–September · blue

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March–May, September–November

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

March–May

Feeding

Nutrition.

Light
balanced fertilisercompost or mulch
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

What you will see

Colonies on shoot tips and young leaves, sticky honeydew.

When to look

Spring – summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Check plants often and act early.
    • Encourage ladybirds, hoverflies, ground beetles and ichneumon wasps.
  2. By hand spring and summerSquash colonies with your fingers; wipe off honeydew with a damp cloth.
  3. Biological April to JuneLeave natural enemies to work; populations often catch up in spring.
Aphidspest · spring – summer

What you will see

Colonies on shoot tips and young leaves, sticky honeydew.

When to look

Spring – summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Check plants often and act early.
    • Encourage ladybirds, hoverflies, ground beetles and ichneumon wasps.
  2. By hand spring and summerSquash colonies with your fingers; wipe off honeydew with a damp cloth.
  3. Biological April to JuneLeave natural enemies to work; populations often catch up in spring.
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What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

German iris

German iris

0.6–0.9 m
✓flowers May–June
✓lower — for the front
common rock-rose

common rock-rose

0.15–0.3 m
✓flowers May–July
✓lower — for the front
oriental poppy

oriental poppy

0.5–1 m
✓flowers May–July
✓lower — for the front

Ready-made Studio combinations with this plant

Click a combination — the Studio opens a new raised bed with it already planted.

Gravel steppe — Blue Oat-grassGravel steppe — Southern Globe ThistleGravel steppe — plains eryngoGravel steppe — showy stonecropGravel steppe — common houseleek
Gravel steppeBlue globe thistles and sea holly over grey grass and houseleeks — for the driest, hottest spot.Open in the Studio
Bee pasture — catmintBee pasture — woodland sageBee pasture — purple coneflowerBee pasture — Southern Globe ThistleBee pasture — bloody cranesbill
Bee pastureA blue and pink mix of catmint, salvia and coneflower that feeds bees from May to September.Open in the Studio

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does Southern Globe Thistle flower?

In July–September; the flowers are blue.

Does Southern Globe Thistle tolerate shade?

No, it needs full sun.

How much space does Southern Globe Thistle need?

At maturity 0.6–0.76 m wide and 0.9–1.2 m tall; recommended spacing 58 cm.

Aphids — what can you do?

Check plants often and act early. Squash colonies with your fingers; wipe off honeydew with a damp cloth.

Sources (15) Checked 28 September 2026

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