thistle seeds for planting 25 Blue Globe Thistle Flower Seeds – New Hill Farms

thistle seeds for planting 25 Blue Globe Thistle Flower Seeds – New Hill FarmsUp for sale is one pack of 25 Blue Globe Thistle flower seeds (Echinops Ritro). Perfect for summer blooms these create a unique blue spikey 1" 2" round flower heads. Very hardy in the garden and also make a great cut flower, or dried flower, with a long vase life. We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets. CULTURE Soil temperature: 70 degrees fahrenheit Germination lighting: Light Germination

Up for sale is one pack of 25 Blue Globe Thistle flower seeds (Echinops Ritro). Perfect for summer blooms these create a unique blue spikey 1"-2" round flower heads. Very hardy in the garden and also make a great cut flower, or dried flower, with a long vase life.

We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets.

CULTURE

Soil temperature: 70 degrees fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Light
Germination days: 28 days
Weeks indoor: 10 Weeks
Seed Depth: 1/8"
Seed Spacing: 18"
Plant spread: 18"
Plant height: 40"
Plant type: Perennial
Zones: 3-9
Maturation days: 50 days

If Thistle and Globe amaranth had a baby it would be Globe Thistle.

You can start these early in pots or direct sow in late spring.   They prefer sunlight to germinate so cover very lightly with a light dusting of peat, or in pots with a small amount of sand or vermiculite.   These require some warmth to germinate so it's best to wait until your daytime temps start to stay in the upper 70's before sowing outdoors.  A bit slow to germinate they can take up to 3 weeks before you start to see any growth activity.

By nature these are a dry sandy desert plants, and while technically a perennial, we have found they do not like our traditional garden soil if it is moist during the summer months. We find it helpful to incorporate some coarse sand in our garden bed when sowing these.