The Plants
Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
globe thistle
£7.99
A lovely globe thistle with amazing spherical, blue flowerheads in July and August. Highly attractive to butterflies, bees and other insects. It is an architectural plant for the middle or back of the border but also works well planted in drifts in a wild garden.
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
Eventual height: 90cm
Eventual spread: 45cm
Positions
- Sun
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
Soil pH ranges
- Acid
- Neutral