| Their tall, striking foliage and thistlelike clusters of flowers make them a favorite border or rock garden plant. Many are drought-tolerant. The summer-blooming, soft blossoms harden in prickly, long-lasting cut and dried flowers. Tops of flower spikes bloom first, while flowers on lower, side-branching stems bloom later. The blue flowers have thimblelike domes surrounded by steel-blue, petallike leaves. Need full sun and good drainage. Start by root cuttings, as they do not like transplanting, or by seed. Space plants about 1 foot apart. |
Pale blue flowers are an inch across. Fleshy, grayish-blue leaves have spiny teeth.
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Attributes - Eryngium maritimum
Plant Type: Perennial
Bloom Season: Mid Summer through Late Summer
Flower Color: Blue
Foliage: Evergreen
Height: 10 in. to 1 ft.
Width: 1 ft.
Sunlight: Full Sun
Climate: Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Notes: Thrives in Dry Climates. Cut Flowers, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Showy Flowers.
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