Eryngium ‘Big Blue’
Eryngium 'Big Blue' is one of the best sea hollies with masses of blue, thistle-like thimbles.
Eryngium ‘Big Blue’ is one of our favourite sea hollies with blooms of iridescent blue pincushions and bracts on branching blue stems to 30 inches. Bluish green leaves. This peculiar genus from the carrot family is found around the world but with its centre of diversity in South America. There are also a number of European species.
Common Name: Moroccan Sea Holly
Family: Apiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour: Blue
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Some sea hollies are native to rocky and coastal areas, but the majority are grassland plants.
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