Solved What is this plant?

Hi guys,

What is this and how should I manage it? The bees love it
Thanks

 

Echinops Ritro, my favourite!

It likes sun and prefers to be on a dry side. It's a humble plant and will tolerate various situations as long as it's not too wet. It will even grow in a deep container.

Here are some growing wild in Crete:

 

Ahh thank you! Should I cut it back in winter or will it look after itself?

 

You can tidy up the dead stems and foliage when they no longer look attractive. The dried blooms retain quite a nice shape until storms whack them up. The plants will make new rosettes in spring.