Sea Holly 'Blaukappe'
Eryngium planum ‘Blaukappe’
This multi-stemmed cottage plant is covered in dozens of small, spiny, steel-blue flowers in summer and autumn. Over the cooler months, the flower bracts have a green, silvery sheen. An evergreen, salt-tolerant perennial that grows easily in well-drained, soil with extra lime and full sun. Beautiful, long lasting cut flower, fresh or dried. 30 seeds.
Sowing Instructions
A cool period breaks the seed dormancy, so place seed packet in fridge for 3 weeks prior to sowing. Sow in trays & cover seeds, keep moist. Germination is erratic & occurs over 8-12 weeks, so be patient.
Frost Hardy
Perennial
Full sun
Sowing Method
Transplant
Height
0.7m
Spacing/Spread
0.4m
Sowing Periods
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool | ||||||||||||
| Temperate |
Sea Holly 'Blaukappe'
Sale price$3.75