Echinops ritro | Blue Globe Cut flower garden Silvery grey felted leaves with

Silvery grey felted leaves with stems of lax white coloured flowers that are about 3cm in diameter

A handful of freshly chopped pieces can also be added to Rhubarb to eliminate the need to use as much sugar

we use them a lot in our garden and just love them

it survives mild frosts

Flowers mid Summer

Echinops ritro | Blue Globe Cut flower garden Silvery grey felted leaves withEchinops or 'Globe Thistle' is a hardy perennial that was developed for the cut flower trade but is also a fantastic structural and non demanding plant for the border. A perennial has jaggedy divided, prickly dark green leaves which are whitish beneath and then the striking flower stems that are produced around February through to autumn carry prickly blue balls that start to flower from the top down. An excellent cut flower for the vase or they can