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variable-leaved sea holly | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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variable-leaved sea holly

Eryngium variifolium

Genus: Eryngium
Family: Apiaceae

About this plant

E. variifolium is an evergreen perennial to 40cm tall, forming a clump of rounded basal leaves with white veins, with branched, leafy stems bearing silvery-blue flower-heads with narrow, spiny silver bracts

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 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

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in 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 or root cuttings in late winter

Pests

Can get leaf and bud eelworms

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews and root rot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years