Eryngium Sapphire Blue
USPP #11088, COPF
"Sea Holly"

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BENEFITS
Striking architectural accent for garden. Has extended blue coloration onto the leaves and stems, allowing an extended season of interest and bolder garden accent. Flowers are larger and more colorful than other varieties.

BLOOM SEASON & HABIT
Intense steely blue flower heads, leaves and stems form in summer. Tall, erect plants with branched stems.

LOCATION
Full sun. USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 9; AHS Heat Zones 8 to 5. See our Growing Zones page to reference growing zones in your area.

USE
Good accent plant. Plant in groups of 3 to 5 plants in borders or beds. Good cut flower, fresh or dried.

SIZE
28" tall by 18" wide. Use 4 plants per square yard.

CULTURE
Prefers sandy loam soil, low in fertility. Generally doesn’t spread. Forms a taproot so division must be done carefully. Also see our General Planting Tips for more information.

Family and Friends
History and Companion Plants

The Sea Holly is noted for its ability to provide a distinctive architectural accent in the garden and for its blue-tinged, teasel-like flower heads. ‘Sapphire Blue’ has extended blue coloration onto the leaves and stems, allowing an extended season of interest and bolder garden accent. Bred by Hillegom breeder, Wouter Ruigrok.

Good partner plants include Asters (try Aster ‘Flora’s Delight’), Shasta Daisy (try Leucanthemum ‘Snowcap’ or ‘Summer Snowball’), Heliopsis, Daylily (Hemerocallis), Garden Phlox (try Phlox ‘Eva Cullum’ or ‘Franz Schubert’) or Ornamental Grasses.