Echinops ritro | Blue Globe Chrysanthemum Great in a vase but

Great in a vase but be sure to harvest the flowers once the seed pods have developed or it may flop

This spreading perennial is deciduous but looks stately at the back of the border and growing it amongst other plants will help it to remain upright

Stachys byzantina also known as Lamb's Ears are a wonderful evergreen perennial that are mostly grown for their velvety silver tongue-shaped leaves that as the name suggests resemble lamb's ear

Also known as "Obedient Plant

It is also an excellent cut flower

Echinops ritro | Blue Globe Chrysanthemum Great in a vase butEchinops 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