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alpine eryngo

Eryngium alpinum

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Eryngium
Family: Apiaceae

About this plant

E. alpinum is an erect herbaceous perennial to 90cm, with heart-shaped, glossy dark green basal leaves. Large, cone-like, purplish flower-heads surrounded by 6cm in length vivid blue, spiny bracts, borne on blue stems

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fairly dry, well-drained soil that is poor to moderately fertile. Full sun is essential as is protection from winter wet

Pruning

Although you can cut back flower stems after flowering the seedheads are a very attractive feature so are usually left over winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame as soon as seed is ripe

Pests

Can get leaf and bud eelworms

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews and root rot

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensBanks Slopes

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years