Eryngium horridum
Pineapple eryngium, Pineapple sea holly
Eryngium Eryngium
E. horridum - E. horridum is a rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with long, linear, softly-spined, mid-green leaves and branching stems bearing white to pale green, spherical flowerheads in summer.
Eryngium horridum is: Evergreen
Rosette
Green, White in Summer; White, Green in Autumn
Mid-green in All seasons
Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Snails Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Snails
Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew
Cut back spent flower stems, or leave the seedheads for winter interest.
Seed
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Eryngium horridum (Pineapple eryngium) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife
Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Eryngium horridum
Pineapple eryngium, Pineapple sea holly
Eryngium Eryngium
E. horridum - E. horridum is a rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with long, linear, softly-spined, mid-green leaves and branching stems bearing white to pale green, spherical flowerheads in summer.
Evergreen
Rosette
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Green, White in Summer; White, Green in Autumn
Mid-green in All seasons
Leaf and bud eelworms , Slugs , Snails
Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew
Cut back spent flower stems, or leave the seedheads for winter interest.
Seed
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Eryngium horridum (Pineapple eryngium) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife
Plant in moist, well-drained, fertile soil in full sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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