Eryngium eburneum
Sea holly, Eryngium paniculatum
Eryngium Eryngium
E. eburneum - E. eburneum is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with narrowly-linear, spiny, mid-green leaves and, in late summer, arching, branching stems bearing spherical umbels of greenish-white flowers with spiny, lance-shaped bracts.
Eryngium eburneum is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
Greenish-white in Summer
Mid-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 after flowering.
Will be slow to re-establish after division
Division, Seed
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Eryngium eburneum (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
Grows best in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates drier conditions.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Eryngium eburneum
Sea holly, Eryngium paniculatum
Eryngium Eryngium
E. eburneum - E. eburneum is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with narrowly-linear, spiny, mid-green leaves and, in late summer, arching, branching stems bearing spherical umbels of greenish-white flowers with spiny, lance-shaped bracts.
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Greenish-white in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew
Cut back after flowering.
Will be slow to re-establish after division
Division, Seed
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Eryngium eburneum (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
Grows best in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates drier conditions.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Exposed, Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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