YouGarden Thistles Bare Root Collection 20 Pack

Elevate your garden's appeal with the extraordinary pairing of Echinops and Eryngium. These long-lived perennials bring sensational texture and colour while inviting pollinators to your space, flourishing from midsummer until the first frosts and returning stronger each year. Echinops ritro, or Globe Thistle, showcases upright stems crowned with metallic-blue spheres that shimmer in sunlight, attracting numerous bees and butterflies. Each flower head stands tall above jagged, silvery-green foliage. Once the blooms fade, the remaining seed heads offer a natural ornamentation for winter landscapes. Eryngium planum, known as Sea Holly, adds a striking metallic blue brilliance to your borders from June to September. Its spiny, star-shaped flower heads and silvery stems create a stunning contrast with softer plants. Both varieties are exceptionally drought-tolerant, thriving in poor or sandy soils where other perennials may falter. They are a favourite among bees and butterflies. Once established, these hardy varieties require minimal care, eagerly growing in full sun and well-drained soil. Don’t forget to use the included Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi upon planting to establish robust root systems, enhance drought resistance, and promote long-lasting health. Supplied as 20 bare root plants, including 10 each of Echinops ritro and Eryngium planum, along with a 60g pouch of Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi, this collection is ready to invigorate your garden.