Eryngium agavifolium
Eryngium agavifolium is a tough, evergreen plant with cool looking leaves like an agave!
Eryngium agavifolium is a distinctive South American sea holly with apple green, serrated, elongated leaves rising from a central rosette that taken together resemble a century plant or Agave. In late summer the rosette produces a stem two to four feet tall with clusters of egg shaped inflorescences of white flowers. The flowering stems turn dark brown with age and give good winter interest.
Common Name: Agave-Leaf Sea Holly
Family: Apiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open areas, steppes/dry forests (usually calcareous soil).
Award: GPP
Geographical Origin:
