Common Name: Sea Holly
Latin Name: Eryngium amethystinum 'Sapphire Blue'
Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
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Sea Holly
Eryngium amethystinum 'Sapphire Blue'
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Sea HollyEryngium amethystinum 'Sapphire Blue'
Family: APIACEAE
Genus: Eryngium
species: amethystinum
Cultivar: 'Sapphire Blue'
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Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
Size Description:
Notes: Foliage: Basal rosettes of bristly-edged, sword-shaped, leaves at base. Upper leaves clasping, pinnate, spinose-toothed. Flowers: Heads are ovoid-globose, blue. Subtended by long, lanceolate bracts. Culture: Full sun and prefers well-drained, sandy soil. Plants tend to sprawl or rot if over-fertilized or grown in the shade. Self seeds. Transplants poorly due to a long taproot. Growth habit, uses:Native garden, borders, massed, floral arrangements Propagation: Seed, division Notes courtesy of Sue Trusty
Characteristics:
| Deer Resistance: | Not Resistant | See plants that are deer resistant. | |
| Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. | |
| Part Shade Tolerance: | Lower Than Average Performance | ||
| Deep Shade Tolerance: | Does Not Perform Well |
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