| Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit' | USDA Zone: 4-8 |
Blue Hobbit Sea Holly features bold clusters of steel blue ball-shaped flowers with silver bracts at the ends of the stems from early summer to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive spiny lobed leaves remain silvery blue in colour throughout the season. The royal blue stems are very colorful and add to the overall interest of the plant.
A most compact sea holly with unusual and show-stopping prickly steel-blue flowers with darker blue stems, thistle-like; tolerates hot dry sites; attractive to butterflies; pair up with softer textured plants, beautiful in dried arrangements.
Blue Hobbit Sea Holly is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- Rock/Alpine Gardens
- Border Edging
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
Bloome Time: Summer
Attracts Butterflies
Small, Miniature
Common name: Sea Holly
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| More About Blue Hobbit Eryngium |
| Height: 12-18 inches |
Spread: 10-12 inches |
Flower Colour: Purple / Blue Shades |
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Sea Holly is adored by florists for its unique and long lasting, purplish blue, spiny flowers which add interesting color and texture to bouquets. They are produced on silvery blue stems and just above the basal rosette of blue-green, deeply toothed, smooth textured leaves. Sea Holly should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for poor, alkaline soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Blue Hobbit Sea Holly is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers and foliage against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in our climate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plant is no exception. NOTE: Some flowers and plants may be harmful or poisonous to people or pets if touched or ingested. If you require more information before placing an order, please let us know in advance. |
