Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden
Echinops ritro Veitch's Blue
Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' Seeds
A "must-have" for any cottage garden, Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' is the most exquisite globe thistle you can grow. It forms a striking clump of deeply-dissected, silvery-green leaves, from which rise strong, silvery stems topped with golf-ball-sized, electric-blue globes.
This plant isn't just about looks; it's a vital, living part of the garden. The "RHS Plants for Pollinators" mark is well-deserved—on a sunny day, the flowers are a magnet, humming with bees and butterflies. It's also a fantastic, long-lasting cut flower and holds its form and colour beautifully when dried.
| Quantity of Seeds | 50 Seeds |
| Type | Perennial |
| Genus | Echinops ritro |
| Sow Seeds |
Sow indoors March-May onto seed compost and cover only very lightly. Keep damp whilst germinating. |
| Plant Out | Harden off before planting out after all frosts have passed. Likes full sun and well-drained soil. Can be direct sown from late April-early May |
| Flowers | August onwards |
| Height & Spread | 1.2m high x 30-60cm spread |
RHS Award of Garden Merit.
This plant/cultivar has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit because it has proved to be reliable in appropriate conditions and a good performing plant.
RHS Plants for Pollinators.
The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.