Echinops Ritro Metallic Blue

Pack contains: 50 seeds

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. 

 Sowing Info

• Sow indoors Mar/Apr/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
• Height 1.2m
• Can be direct sown from late Apr/early May