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| Plant Number: 1.205.450 | USDA Zone: 4 - 9 |
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 | Eryngium variifolium |
| Common name : Marble-leaf Sea Holly |
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| Sea Hollies are loved by flower arrangers, the fresh or dried flowers are both excellent for cutting. This unusual species has gorgeous green foliage marbled with white veins, remaining evergreen in mild winter regions. Flowers are in branching heads, white with spiny blue bracts. Compact enough to include in the rock garden, in the sunny border or in containers. Plants are very tolerant of hot, dry sites once established. Most Sea Hollies will also tolerate salt spray and harsh conditions.
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Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Light Blue
White
Blooming Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Foliage Color
Deep Green
Variegated
White
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Alpine & Rock
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Drought Tolerant
Edging
Rabbit Resistant
Evergreen
Massed
Flower Head Size
Medium
Height
30-40 cm
12-16 inches
Spread
25-30 cm
10-12 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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What others say about this plant...
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Beautiful, evergreen, small rounded leaves form a handsome rosette; they are toothed and spiny with conspicuous white veins. The flowers are not striking; they are grey-blue with wide, white spiny collars, carried stiffly aloft on erect stems.; Graham Stuart Thomas, Perennial Garden Plants |
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