{"product_id":"southern-globe-thistle-seeds-flower-plant","title":"Southern Globe Thistle Seeds - Flower Plant","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"632\"\u003eSouthern Globe Thistle is a hardy ornamental perennial admired for its perfectly rounded, steel-blue flower heads and attractive silvery-green, deeply lobed foliage. Blooming from early to late summer, it adds striking texture and architectural interest to borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, rock gardens, and cut flower beds. 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