The Plants
Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
globe thistle
£7.99
Type
- Perennials
Foliage: Deciduous
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Medium growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Flower arranging
- Cottage style garden
Special features
- Attractive to wildlife
- Low maintenance
- Architectural
Care instructions
Deadhead to prevent self seeding.
Cut down to the ground after flowering to encourage a second flush of flowers.
Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.
Dimensions
Size: Large
Pot size: 2 litre
Height: 90cm
Spread: 45cm
Positions
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral