Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
Eryngium 'Blue Hobbit', Sea holly 'Blue Hobbit'
Eryngium Eryngium
'Blue Hobbit' _ 'Blue Hobbit' is an heraceaous perennial with spiny edged leaves and masses of spiky, cone-like, bright purple-blue flowers on strong stems in summer and autumn.
Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Silvery-grey, Blue, Purple in Summer
Dark-green in Summer
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 them as the seedheads are a very attractive feature through winter.
Seed
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Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit' (Eryngium 'Blue Hobbit') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife
Plant in dry, well-drained soil that is poor or moderately fertile. Full sun is essential. Protection from any winter wet.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4)
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Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
Eryngium 'Blue Hobbit', Sea holly 'Blue Hobbit'
Eryngium Eryngium
'Blue Hobbit' _ 'Blue Hobbit' is an heraceaous perennial with spiny edged leaves and masses of spiky, cone-like, bright purple-blue flowers on strong stems in summer and autumn.
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Silvery-grey, Blue, Purple in Summer
Dark-green in Summer
Foot and root rot , Powdery mildew
Cut back flower stems after flowering, or leave them as the seedheads are a very attractive feature through winter.
Seed
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Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit' (Eryngium 'Blue Hobbit') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Gravel, Wildlife
Plant in dry, well-drained soil that is poor or moderately fertile. Full sun is essential. Protection from any 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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