Echinops ritro | Blue Globe Chrysanthemum spring daffodils

spring daffodils

Full sun will give you the best results

Once flowers have finished normally by mid-summer

The shades of this lovely variety are varied and can be a mix of plummy shades and some may even be white

This is a fabulous plant with its mounds of chartreuse green foliage and a profusion of airy wands of tiny pink flowers

Echinops ritro | Blue Globe Chrysanthemum spring daffodilsEchinops 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