Globe Thistle

Growing from seed

Start Globe Thistle indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 120 days.

Companion Planting

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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsGreat pair

  • ❧Globe Thistle draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Globe Thistle roots deep while Coral Bells feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Coral Bells acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Globe Thistle
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  Foamflower
  

  FoamflowerGreat pair

  • ❧Globe Thistle draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Globe Thistle roots deep while Foamflower feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Foamflower acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Globe Thistle
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  Lingonberry
  Great pair

  • ❧Globe Thistle draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Globe Thistle roots deep while Lingonberry feeds near the surface — no competition
  • ❧Lingonberry acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Globe Thistle

How to grow Globe Thistle

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates21 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~120 days

Water: Low · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Well-draining, poor, dry — tolerates chalk