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blue eryngo

Eryngium planum

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Eryngium
Family: Apiaceae
Common Names: flat-leaved eryngo

About this plant

E. planum is a robust perennial forming a clump of rounded basal leaves; erect, branched stems bear deeply-lobed, blue-tinged, spiny leaves and small, blue, terminal flower-heads with narrow, spiny bracts 2.5cm long in summer and early autumn

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

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in dry, well-drained poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun, with protection from winter wet

Pruning

Tidy plants after flowering; ideal for flower arranging - cut the stems before the flowers are fully open

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe; insert root cuttings in late winter; propagate by division during spring, although they may be slow to re-establish

Pests

Slugs and snails may be troublesome

Diseases

Prone to root rot and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years