Globe Thistle ritro Blue Seeds - Echinops
Echinops ritro
Perennial
Textural Cut Flower - Fresh or Dried
| Harvesting | Harvest when Mature, Good for Cutting, Cut & Come Again, Long Vase Life |
|---|---|
| Growing Conditions | Field Crop, Staking Recommended |
| Additional Characteristics | Start Early for Transplants, Good for Overwintering, Cold Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Easy to Grow |
| Flowering Month | July, August, September |
| Garden Style | Cutting / Cut Flowers, English Cottage, Heirloom & Heritage, Romantic, Victorian |
| Lighting Conditions | Full Sun |
| Seed Type | Heirloom, Open Pollinated |
| Days to Maturity | Perennial |
| Stem Type | Single Stem |
| Plant Hardiness | Hardy |
| Plant Height | 31 - 40 inches |
| Plant Lifecycle | Perennial |
| Plant Moisture & Climate | Heat Tolerant, Well-drained |
| Plant Uses | Cut Flower & Bouquets, Bouquet Filler Flower, Excellent for Drying & Crafts, Sustains Beneficial Insects, Attracts Friendly Pollinators, Ornamental, Landscape |
| Shape | Ball, Pods & Fiddly Bits, Textural |
In stock
SKU
RE1480-8526
Globe Thistle ritro Blue, botanically known as Echinops, is a first year flowering ornamental perennial variety. It produces outstanding, circular 1.5" to 2" inch globe blossoms in vibrant violet blue on well formed 36" inch plants featuring silver-green foliage. Although the foliage might appear to be prickly, the leaves are soft to the touch and have a downy under bottom. Ritro Blue is always in high demand by floral creatives who use this variety fresh or dried since the color remains stable. A coastal gardeners go-to for textural interest, as ritro Blue is highly adaptable to seaside soil - salty, dry and sandy. The whimsical luminescent blue globes will set your garden beds abuzz with pollinators who come to feast. Blooms from mid summer through early fall. Packet: 25 seeds.
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Globe Thistle ritro Blue, botanically known as Echinops, is a first year flowering ornamental perennial variety. It produces outstanding, circular 1.5" to 2" inch globe blossoms in vibrant violet blue on well formed 36" inch plants featuring silver-green foliage. Although the foliage might appear to be prickly, the leaves are soft to the touch and have a downy under bottom. Ritro Blue is always in high demand by floral creatives who use this variety fresh or dried since the color remains stable. A coastal gardeners go-to for textural interest, as ritro Blue is highly adaptable to seaside soil - salty, dry and sandy. The whimsical luminescent blue globes will set your garden beds abuzz with pollinators who come to feast. Blooms from mid summer through early fall. Packet: 25 seeds.
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