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Echinops ritro

Globe Thistle

Hardy Perennial

What is Hardy Perennial?

Awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit

Strong architectural impact

Spiny, deeply cut foliage

Jagged globes of brilliant blue flowers

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Echinops ritro produces jagged globes of brilliant blue flowers on silvery green stems, held above clusters of spiny, deeply cut foliage. This favoured perennial has a strong architectural impact and forms a striking contrast with other perennial varieties. Globe Thistle is perfect for wildlife areas as it attracts bees and other pollinating insects. Producing late summer blooms, this variety holds an RHS AGM for its garden performance, working well in hot gravel gardens and sunny cottage garden borders. Echinops ritro also makes excellent cut flowers, both fresh and dried. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 45cm (18").

Height Up to 60cm (24in)
Spread Up to 45cm (18in)

Hardy Perennial

alpine & rockerycut flower gardenwildlife gardenscottage gardens

full sunsun or semi shade

Flowering Months
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3 x 2 Litre Potted Plants (KF4830)
6 Bare Root Plants (KC2057)
3 x 1 Litre Potted Plants (T77512P)
1 x 1 Litre Potted Plant (64100)
3 Bare Root Plants (KB3514)
2 echinops plants in 1 litre pots (T64101P)
1 x 2 Litre Potted Plant (KF4804)

Grow Echinops on any soil in full sun or semi shade. It will happily tolerate poor, well drained soils.
Feed and water regularly until are fully established. Globe Thistles seed freely and the ornamental seed heads provide further late summer interest if left intact. If seedlings are not required, simply deadhead the faded flowers.

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