Variety description
10 August 2026
The Blue Pearl variety is a rare cultivar of Echinops banaticus. The plant reaches 1–1.5 meters in height, with flowering lasting from mid-summer to autumn. A distinctive feature of the variety is its inflorescences, which have the lightest powder-blue shade among the species.
The plant possesses high winter hardiness and durability (RHS H7 scale, USDA 3a–8b). In landscape design, it is used as an architectural element for flower beds, attracting bees and butterflies. In publications, the variety is mentioned as an old and rarely encountered cultivar.
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Countries of admission
1 jurisdiction
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Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights
Parties
- Applicant
- Heemskerk & Rietvink Vof 1 Submitted the application to the register
- Rights holder
- Heemskerk & Rietvink Vof 1 Holds the rights to the variety
Plant breeders' rights
The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.
- Application filed 14 January 2002
- Registered 26 July 2004
- Currently active indefinite in the register
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