Southern Globethistle (Echinops ritro) organic seeds
- Contents: Approx. 40 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€4.59
Product number: ECH05-BIO GTIN: 4251420514158
Description
The Southern Globethistle has grey/blue, round blossoms and approximately reaches a height of 20-70cm. It's an unpretentious and commendable species for near-natural gardens. On its blossoms, numerous insects gather in summer and it's a very good honey plant. Also as a cut flower, the southern globethistle looks impressive as it maintains its shape for a long time. An alcoholic extract from the plant's seeds is said to be used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Herbaceous plant, Wildflower |
|---|---|
| Use | Cut flower, Ornamental plant |
| Lifecycle | Hardy, Perennial |
| Species | Asteraceae |
| Region of origin | Asia, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe |
| Characteristics | Food for bees, Needs light to germinate |
| Eventual height | 80-120 cm |
| Flower colour | Blue |
| Flowering months | August, July, September |
| Winter hardiness zones | 6 (-23 bis -18 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, June, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Germination time | 2-3 weeks |
| Climate | Dry, Temperate |
| Soil type | Dry, Free-draining, Fresh, Low nutrient levels, No waterlogging, Poor |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | Low |
| Planting distance | 40 cm |
Sowing and care
Perennial wild plant. Pre-cultivation from March indoors or direct sowing outdoors from mid-April. Pre-cultivated young plants can be planted outdoors from mid-May. Planting distance: 40 cm. Likes sunny locations with well-drained, rocky to sandy soil. Sows itself.
Other names
Botanical name: Echinops ritro
German: Blaue Kugeldistel, Ruthenische Kugeldistel
English: Southern globethistle
French: L'Azurite, oursin bleu
Italian: cardo-pallottola coccodrillo
Spanish: cardo yesquero, cardo abadejo, abadejo, cabeza de erizo, cabeza de viejo, cardo azul, cocodrilo de Montpellier
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