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Echinops ritro Metallic Blue

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Beautiful, blue, thistle-like flowers with wonderful serrated blue/green leaves. Echinops are tall, statuesque plants and are suited to the back of a border where they will bring height and interest and be surrounded by happy bees and other pollinators!

They like free-draining soil and full sun.

Plant Care Tips

Sow indoors March-May onto seed compost and cover only very lightly
Keep damp whilst germinating
Harden off before planting out after all frosts have passed
Likes full sun and well-drained soil
Flowers from around early August
Can be direct sown from late Apr/early May

Details

Seed Quantity  50 Seeds
Type Perennial
Genus Echinops ritro
Hardiness H7
Sow Mar-May
Flowers August
Spread
Height 1.2m

 

RHS Plants for Pollinators.

The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects.

Find out more at rhs.org.uk/plantsforpollinators

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. For more information on RHS Award of Garden Merit plants visit .rhs.org.uk/plants 

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    Echinops ritro Metallic Blue Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden
    Echinops ritro Metallic Blue Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden

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