Eryngium alpinum
ALPINE SEA HOLLY
Apiaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, neutral to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Eryngium alpinum
ALPINE SEA HOLLY
Apiaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, neutral to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: early summer to mid autumn

Leaves: mid green

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary, dry style, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: mass planting, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting






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