B and T World Seeds' reference number: 79603
USDA average, annual, minimum temperature Zone:6
Type of plant - perennial
Flower: bright SKY-BLUE globular heads
Foliage: divided, WHITE lan. ben., stems SILVERY
Height in meters: 0.6-1

Synonyms (alternative names) for Echinops ritro ssp ruthenicus: Echinops ruthenicus, 

Common names for Echinops ritro ssp ruthenicus: Globe Thistle,  Kugeldistel,  Platinum Blue Globe Thistle, 

Echinops ritro ssp ruthenicus is included in the following B and T World Seeds flowering plant categories:
19:   Everlasting and Dried Flower Seeds Australian and Other
43:   Herbaceous Border Plant Seed List
44:   Cut flowers Commercial and other Recommended Varieties
45:   Bee and Butterfly Attracting also Honey and Pollen Plant Seeds
51:   Chinese Native and Introduced Plants
72:   Russian Native and Introduced Plants (Central)
102:   Eastern European Native Plant Seed List
185:   Plant Species whose germination is improved by Smoke
246:  Asteraceae
708:  Compositae

Germination guide
Echinops ritro ssp ruthenicus seeds will usually germinate in 15-60 days. Sow seeds about 2mm deep in a Peaty seed sowing mix at about 22°C.