Eryngium alpinum
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
A glamorous, large-flowered sea-holly with sculpted heads in a steely grey or rich royal blue
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Garden Birds
- Loved by Pollinators
Product details
- Type
- Perennial
- Position
- Border (Middle)
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - September
- Height
- 75cm (30in)
- Common name
- Sea holly
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 45cm (18in)
- Cultivation
- Direct sow March-April and/or August-September. May need a warm-cold-warm cycle and may be slow to germinate, taking up to 80 days. Or sow in the autumn, in shallow pans in light soil under a cold frame.
Care Tips
Choose a spot with fairly dry, well-drained soil that is poor to moderately fertile. Full sun is essential as is protection from winter wet. This also grows well in pots.
Flowering Time
July - September
