Big Blue Sea Holly (Eryngium)
Eryngium Big Blue
SKU: 49750
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Overview
Fabulous for hot, dry spots 'Big Blue' has green thistle-like foliage and blooms with huge 4" diameter bracts that surround the flower's blue center cone. An excellent cut flower, fresh or dried and a rugged plant for the xeric garden. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
key features
Botanical Name
Eryngium Big Blue
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Advantages
Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Soil Moisture
Waterwise
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Mature Height
28-30" tall
Bloom Time
Early to late summer
SKU
49750
Description
28-30" tall x 15-18" wide. Fabulous for hot, dry spots 'Big Blue' has green spiky foliage supporting huge 4" diameter bracts that surround the blue center cone. This robust hybrid Sea Holly will entrance you as you watch the silvery bracts and green cones ripen to shades of shimmering blue in mid-summer. An excellent cut flower, fresh or dried. A rugged plant that offers both texture and color to the xeric garden. Drained Soil Plant with Lavender, Echinacea 'Rocky Top'.
