Eryngium alpinum

Sea Holly

Description: 3ft (1m). Basal leaves are heart-shaped and glossy, with jagged edges. Purplish-blue floewr heads with blue bracts.

Cultivation: Fully hardy. Sun and fertile soil. Good for cutting and drying.

Latin name: Eryngium alpinum
Common name: Sea Holly
Type: perennial
Hedging: No
Sow: September
October
November
Cuttings: December
January
February

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