Globe Thistle is a brilliant border perennial, whose spherical heads of electric-blue blooms are held on slender stems over silvery, thistle-like foliage. Always buzzing with bees, Echinops ritro subsp. ruthenicus is hardy and drought tolerant once established – a reliable choice for hot, sunny herbaceous borders. The flowers make marvellous cut flowers, which can be dried for everlasting displays.The Kew Pollinators range of seeds from Thompson and Morgan has been specially created alongside the experts at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to attract and support a wide range of pollinators, including bees, butterflies and beetles, as well as a number of other important pollinating insects. Helping these pollinators to thrive is hugely important for our eco-system as a whole and these seeds, in their striking packaging inspired by artwork from the Kew archives, will help to create the environment which they need to thrive, with varieties chosen to help a wide range of pollinating insects, including some night flowering plants to help moths which also play an important part in our gardens.Product specifications:Position: Full SunHeight: Up to 90cm when fully establishedSpread: Up to 45cm when fully establishedSupplied as 1x Echinops ritro subsp. ruthenicus Kew Pollination Collection seed packet (approx. 20 seeds)Delivered with growing and care instructionsFlowering period – July to AugustImages shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g. deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months).