Echinops ritro - 'Veitch's Blue' (Globe Thistle, Echinops) Type Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Flowering Form Upright Taller-Growing Clump Size Medium Border Plant (50-180cm height) Colours Light blue Flowers (Summer), Dark green Foliage Care Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant Hardiness Very hardy Growth Medium Growing Plant Earmark this plant   Echinops ritro description: Echinops is suited to mixed sunny borders, flourishing in moist or dry soils. Globe thistles long lasting blossom provides extended interest and its globe like flowers can be either cut for indoor flowers or left to provide height and interest in the winter months, especially when seed heads are frosted. Echinops ritro cultivation notes: Globe thistle is a tall herbaceous plant that will flourish when planted with other herbaceous plants and grasses. Echinops requires a minimum of inputs but will improve flowering with mulching every few years as well as being divided every few years. In exposed locations flowers might also need staking. Plant Strengths: All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils; Tolerates cold exposed locations; Tolerates heavy clay soils. Design & Plant Use for Echinops ritro: Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting Ideal for informal cottage garden style planting If you've enjoyed the FindMePlants website, why don't you help make it better and buy the FMP boys a cuppa?

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