Striking Steel-Blue Spheres for the Cottage BorderGlobe Thistle (Echinops ritro) is a bold, architectural perennial producing perfectly round, steel-blue flower heads on tall, silvery stems. A dramatic addition to the summer border, it's equally stunning fresh or dried, and an absolute magnet for bees and butterflies. Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established, it's a rewarding plant for NZ gardeners.Why Gardeners Love It 🔵 Striking steel-blue globe flowers — perfectly spherical, architectural blooms 🐝 Pollinator magnet — bees and butterflies flock to the blooms 🌾 Superb dried flower — retains colour and shape beautifully when dried ✂️ Great cut flower — adds dramatic texture to arrangements ☀️ Drought tolerant once established — tough and reliable in NZ summers 🌿 Long-lived perennial — returns year after year Growing Tips for New ZealandSow in spring in a warm, sunny position. Globe Thistle prefers well-drained, even poor soil — it thrives where other plants struggle. Direct sow or start indoors and transplant once established. Avoid overwatering. Plants flower in their second year and self-seed freely. Excellent for Canterbury, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, and other drier NZ regions.What's in the PacketEach packet contains 5 seeds of Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro), with full growing instructions included.
