Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro)

Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro)Hardy, herbaceous perennial Description: Spherical, metallic blue flower heads in late summer; stiff, spiny, dark green leaves have downy undersides Habit: Compact, clump forming plants 2 4 feet high and 2 3 feet wide Culture: Grows easily in any well drained soil with full sun; tolerates dry conditions once established Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 3 Origin: Europe, Asia Attributes: Attracts butterflies and bees, Cut flower, Rabbit resistant,

and gift boxed

the success of which was made possible by the work of enslaved men

Habit: Grows 12 to 14 inches high

" this man told Jefferson that fruit packed in straw "acquired an ill taste

lance shaped foliage

crisp and tender flesh with a tart-sweet balance of flavor

As a relationship

lodged in a pleasing manner all over its head

moist but well-drained soil

He also included it in a list of edible native plants in his book

which was one of Thomas Jefferson's favorite apples

” along with a number of other trees at Monticello