Close up of a Globe thistle head - Echinops ritro "Veitch's blue"
The spiky leaves and bristly metallic blue flowers of this plant make it a great architectural plant for the back of a summer border. The spiny, cobwebbed leaves provide interest from spring until the blooms appear in late summer.
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Location: Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Jada Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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