Eryngium × zabelii 'Big Blue'
sea holly
An upright, herbaceous perennial with spiky, highly divided, silvery-green foliage from which flowering cones emerge encircled by a ruff of...
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Plant description
An upright, herbaceous perennial with spiky, highly divided, silvery-green foliage from which flowering cones emerge encircled by a ruff of long and prickly, intense-blue bracts.
Eryngium × zabelii ‘Big Blue’ lives up to its name and would make a bold addition to dry, sunny borders and gravel gardens where the ‘everlasting’ blooms will attract masses of bees.
Eryngium × zabelii ‘Big Blue’ lives up to its name and would make a bold addition to dry, sunny borders and gravel gardens where the ‘everlasting’ blooms will attract masses of bees.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Eryngium × zabelii Big Blue:
Eryngium thrives in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil, ideally in full sun, while avoiding areas prone to wet winter conditions.
To enhance winter interest in your garden, resist cutting back the striking flower heads in autumn; instead, leave them to add structure through the colder months.
In spring, trim back the old stems to make way for fresh growth from the emerging foliage, ensuring the plant remains healthy and vigorous for the new season.
To enhance winter interest in your garden, resist cutting back the striking flower heads in autumn; instead, leave them to add structure through the colder months.
In spring, trim back the old stems to make way for fresh growth from the emerging foliage, ensuring the plant remains healthy and vigorous for the new season.
Please note:
This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
