Echinops ritro | Blue Globe Cut flower garden A handful of freshly chopped

A handful of freshly chopped pieces can also be added to Rhubarb to eliminate the need to use as much sugar

deep dramatic claret/burgundy coloured flowers with a dark throat in a similar shape to a foxglove

but I have read that it can be described as deciduous so if you are further south then you may see it disappear over winter

Meadow Sage as it is also known is useful for its rich display of spikes in the early summer garden

Chrysanthemums are a star performer that bloom prolifically long after other plants have called it quits for the season

Echinops ritro | Blue Globe Cut flower garden A handful of freshly choppedEchinops 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