Eryngium ebracteatum var. poterioides
Burnet-flowered sea holly, Burnet-flowered eryngium, Eryngium ebracteatum
Eryngium Eryngium
E. ebracteatum var. poterioides - E. ebracteatum var. poterioides is an erect, evergreen perennial with rosettes of linear to lance-shaped, spiny, grey-green leaves and upright, wiry stems bearing cone-like, reddish-brown flower-heads from summer into autumn.
Eryngium ebracteatum var. poterioides is: Evergreen
Erect
Reddish-brown in Summer; Reddish-brown in Autumn
Grey-green in All seasons
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 the seedheads for winter interest.
Division, Root cuttings, Seed
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Eryngium ebracteatum var. poterioides (Burnet-flowered sea holly) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife
Grow in dry, poor or moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
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Eryngium ebracteatum var. poterioides
Burnet-flowered sea holly, Burnet-flowered eryngium, Eryngium ebracteatum
Eryngium Eryngium
E. ebracteatum var. poterioides - E. ebracteatum var. poterioides is an erect, evergreen perennial with rosettes of linear to lance-shaped, spiny, grey-green leaves and upright, wiry stems bearing cone-like, reddish-brown flower-heads from summer into autumn.
Evergreen
Erect
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Reddish-brown in Summer; Reddish-brown in Autumn
Grey-green in All seasons
Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew
Cut back flower stems after flowering, or leave the seedheads for winter interest.
Division, Root cuttings, Seed
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Eryngium ebracteatum var. poterioides (Burnet-flowered sea holly) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife
Grow in dry, poor or moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from winter wet.
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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