Blue Globe Thistle Seeds
Echinops Ritro
Produces beautiful globe shaped metallic blue flower heads on tall, stiff stalks. Blooms in July and August. Maintains blue color when dried if you pick the globes before the flowers develop. Bee and pollinator favorite!
In traditional medicine, the roots of Echinops ritro are used as an anti-inflammatory and galactogogue, specifically in the treatment of mastitis and to support lactation.*
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Globe Thistle, Blue - Herb Seeds
Plant Type: Perennial
Light Preference: Full Sun
Height at Maturity: 3-5 feet
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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