Blue Hobbit Sea Holly

Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'

Blue Hobbit Sea Holly is a dwarf upright herbaceous  perennial with toothed medium green foliage.  Silver blue stems host an egg shaped cluster of purple-blue flowers with dramatic thorny brackets of the same color throughout summer.  Grows best in  full sun with dry, fast-draining soils.  Drought and salt tolerant once established.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Rich or moist soils will cause the stems to flop and require staking.  No serious pests or diseases.  Susceptible to root rot in slow-draining soils.  Watch for slugs, snails, and aphids.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Woodland Garden,  Rock Gardens,  Groundcover, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Sedge ,  Tickseed ,  Indian Grass

IMAGES: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking,  Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit', (2)  gnomonic,  Sea Holly, Portobello (14589390918),  CC BY 2.0, (3)  Rb-bigorre,  Chardon bleu(2),  CC BY-SA 4.0, (4)  IzTrsta~commonswiki,  Karst thistle,  CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.