Echinops ritro | Blue Globe Chrysanthemum The shades of this lovely

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

Once flowers have finished normally by mid-summer

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

Biennial | Will self-sow

and the Philip Johnson Glass House

Echinops ritro | Blue Globe Chrysanthemum The shades of this lovelyEchinops 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