Echinops 'Veitch's Blue' (1 bulb)

A gardeners' favourite, loved for its delightful globes of blue flowers, Echinops 'Veitch's Blue' is an exceptional, fully hardy perennial that is ideal for positioning in the middle, or at the back, of a sunny, well-drained border. These large blue spherical flowerheads are excellent at attracting hoards of bees, butterflies or other insects into your garden. Growing above spiny, leaves, it provides long-lasting interest to your garden displays.

Adding outstanding contrast, interest and colour to the summer garden while being trouble-free and low maintenance to grow, this plant creates a striking silhouette to admire. It is ideal for cutting as it flowers more than once in a season and is perfectly suited to cottage gardens, wildlife gardens or gravel gardens.

For the best results, grow Echinops 'Veitch's Blue' in a position of full sun (partial shade is tolerated). It will thrive in poor, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils and is tolerant of hot and humid summers. While moisture is required during its growing season, this plant is drought tolerant thereafter.

Details

• Bulb count per pack: 1 bulb
• A member of the Royal Horticultural Society Plants for Pollinators Collection
• Flower colour: Blue
• Flowering months: July, August, September
• Flowering height: 100cm/40"
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• When to plant: March, April, May
• Planting depth: 10cm/4"
• Bulb spacing: 25cm/10"
• Soil type: Any well-drained soil
• Soil pH: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
• Sunlight: Full sun, partial shade