Plants form sturdy mounds of foliage

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

This medium hosta has thick leaves with dark green margins and chartreuse centres

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Globe Thistle ‘Vietch’s Blue’ (Echinops ritro) Ivy Plants form sturdy mounds ofGlobe 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