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Eryngium planum

Blue Sea Holly

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Information by: J.J. Neilson Arboretum        Photographer: Susan Frommer

 

Description

Eryngium planum is a perennial. Stem leaves are blue tinted, with three to five lobes or sections. Rounded, 1/2-3/4 in. wide, light blue flower heads are surrounded by narrow blue-green bracts.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

Soil Condition

Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.

Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.