Eryngium bourgatii
Mediterranean sea holly, Bourgati's eryngo
Eryngium Eryngium
E. bourgatii - E. bourgatii is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with rounded, deeply lobed, spiny, silver-veined, dark green leaves and, in summer, branching, deep blue stems bearing umbels of blue or grey-green, cone-like flowers with prominent, lance-shaped, blue-flushed, silver bracts.
Eryngium bourgatii is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Grey-green, Blue in Summer
Dark-green, Veined, Silvery-grey in Spring; Dark-green, Veined, Silvery-grey in Summer; Veined, Silvery-grey, Dark-green in Autumn
Leaf and bud eelworms Leaf and bud eelworms
Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew
Cut back flower stems after flowering, or leave attractive seedheads for winter interest.
Root cuttings
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Eryngium bourgatii (Mediterranean sea holly) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Rock
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, dry, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from wet winter conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
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Eryngium bourgatii
Mediterranean sea holly, Bourgati's eryngo
Eryngium Eryngium
E. bourgatii - E. bourgatii is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with rounded, deeply lobed, spiny, silver-veined, dark green leaves and, in summer, branching, deep blue stems bearing umbels of blue or grey-green, cone-like flowers with prominent, lance-shaped, blue-flushed, silver bracts.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Grey-green, Blue in Summer
Dark-green, Veined, Silvery-grey in Spring; Dark-green, Veined, Silvery-grey in Summer; Veined, Silvery-grey, Dark-green in Autumn
Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew
Cut back flower stems after flowering, or leave attractive seedheads for winter interest.
Root cuttings
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Eryngium bourgatii (Mediterranean sea holly) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Gravel, Rock
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, dry, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from wet winter conditions.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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