GLOBE THISTLE SEEDS
Attract butterflies - Intense blue flower heads - Excellent fresh cut
or dried - Combine beautifully with
Gayfeather,
New York Aster,
Oriental poppies, and
Yarrow
This dramatic 3-4 foot perennial has prickly, deeply cut gray-green foliage and
many 2 inch
vibrant blue flowers in perfectly round heads over a long July to Septemer season The flowers
are outstanding in fresh or dried arrangements. Winter hardy to zone 3.






How to Plant GLOBE THISTLE Seeds
Sow seed in cell packs or
flats, press into soil but do
not cover. Light aids germination. Kept at 65-70° F., germination is in
14-21 days. Can direct
sow into prepared seed beds
in groups of 4 seeds, spaced
2 feet apart. Thin to the
strongest plant.
Comments: Full sun, adapts well to average soils, thrives in poor, alkine soil. Drought tolerant once established, more bloom with moderate water. Fast growing, long-lived (up to 10 years or more), is not invasive. Deer and rabbit resistant. Attracts bees, birds and butterflies.

