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sea holly 'Jos Eijking' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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sea holly 'Jos Eijking'

Eryngium × zabelii 'Jos Eijking'

Genus: Eryngium
Family: Apiaceae

About this plant

'Jos Eijking' is a cultivar with intensely blue stems and flowers with a steely sheen that provide interest from summer to mid autumn. Reaches between 60-90cm in height. Attractive to bees

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

ShelteredExposed

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

For home use, propagate by root cuttings in winter

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews and root rot

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensBanks SlopesFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall TrainedIndoorOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years