WHEN TO APPLY:

Plants form sturdy mounds of foliage

Russian Sage forms a bushy upright clump of fragrant grey-green leaves

An excellent vine to use as a cover for trellis

Globe Thistle ‘Vietch’s Blue’ (Echinops ritro) Ivy WHEN TO APPLY:Globe Thistle is a well behaved perennial for the border, despite its name. Plants form a bushy, upright mound of thistly looking grey green leaves, bearing stems of ball shaped steel blue flowers through the summer. Excellent for cutting fresh or drying. Attractive to butterflies. Globe Thistle should be divided every 3 to 4 years, in early spring. Plants may be trimmed to the ground in late fall, or left for winter interest. In areas with wet soil