Eryngium
Common Name: Eryngium
Genus: Eryngium
Species: bourgatii
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist, Sandy
Height: 45cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to divide plants: March to May
Flowering period:
July
to
August
This clump-forming perennial makes a welcome addition to any border with it sconspicuously silver-veined dark green leaves. From mid to late summer the usual blooms appear. Silver bracts, surrounded by a spiky collar, are produced on blue branching stems. It grows well in poor, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect plants from winter wet. To use the blooms for dried flower arrangements, cut the flowers before they are fully open.
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