Eryngium maritimum
SEASIDE ERYNGO, SEA HOLLY
Apiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high soil salinity, light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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

Uses: barrier, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting, bee attracting

 
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Eryngium maritimum
SEASIDE ERYNGO, SEA HOLLY
Apiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high soil salinity, light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: mid summer to early autumn

Leaves: silver-grey


DESIGN

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

Uses: barrier, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting, bee attracting



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: moist temperate, dry temperate areas






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