Echinops ritro ssp. ruthenicus ‘Platinum Blue’
£4.50 – £10.00
Description
New to our catalogue for 2021
Globes of deep blue flowers that are perfect for bees and other pollinating insects.
Flowering: Summer-Autumn
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 60cm
Spread: 30cm
Further information:
Will self seed. Leave seed heads on to allow insects to over winter in them. Cut back hard in spring. Otherwise they can be cut back hard when finished flowering.
Common Name: Blue Globe Thistle
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Foliage: pinnately lobed / spiny
Basic Colour: ( silver )
Flower Colour: Blue
Natural Flowering: May – August
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 60cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained / sandy
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / Mediterranean
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies / attractive seed head / Cut Flower
Pruning: Cut back in winter
Tolerates: drought tolerant / salt tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: Southern Europe to Eastern Asia (Cultivar)
Additional information
Weight | 100 g |
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Pot Size | 1x 9cm Pot, 3x 9cm Pots, 1,4 litre Pot |
Martin (verified owner) –
John (verified owner) –
Anonymous (verified owner) –
They looked slightly tired but hopefully will perk up now they are in the ground