Eryngium zabelii 'Big Blue' PP20,636
Sea Holly
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
Electric blue, thistle-like flowers on this stunning semi-evergreen plant. Very upright and thick-stemmed. Silvery leaves are mounded below the blooms. Great for cutting, fresh and/or dried.
Height
18-24 in
Spread
14-18 in
Color
Electric Blue
Bloom Time
June-September
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Anise-Hyssop (Agastache ), Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivanti), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata), Bee Balm (Monarda didyma), Moor Grass (Molina caerulea), New York Aster (Aster dumosus), Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Dried Flowers |
| • | Containers |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Rabbit Resistant |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Blue-Gray |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Fall |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
