Eryngium planum ‘Jade Frost’
Eryngium 'Jade Frost' has gorgeous variegated green and white foliage blushed with pink in spring and then topped with true blue thistle-like thimbles in summer.
Eryngium planum ‘Jade Frost’ has green leaves with white to creamy white variegation that is pink in cool temperatures. Bees adore them. Sea Holly are intriguing members of the carrot family and garden favourites for their true blue thimble like inflorescences held above equally blue thistly bracts. The dried seed heads provide winter interest. A must have for those who love blue flowers and variegation.
Common Name: Sea Holly
Family: Apiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour: Blue
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry soils in eastern Europe. Locally common in orchards and cultivated areas in Kashmir at 1700m. A weed of disturbed habitats at 500-1500m in Tibet.
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