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burnet-flowered sea holly | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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burnet-flowered sea holly

Eryngium ebracteatum var. poterioides

Genus: Eryngium
Family: Apiaceae

About this plant

E. ebracteatum var. poterioides is an erect, evergreen perennial, up to 1.5m tall, with strap-shaped, spiny, grey-green leaves. In summer and autumn the widely-branching, wiry stems bear many reddish-brown, cone-shaped flowerheads, each up to 3cm long

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

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

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile or poor soils in full sun

Pruning

Cut back flower stems after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

OutdoorIndoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years