Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit' ~ Blue Hobbit Sea Holly

Blue Hobbit Sea Holly is a dwarf upright herbaceous perennial with toothed medium green foliage.  Silver blue stems host an egg shaped cluster of purple-blue flowers with dramatic thorny brackets of the same color throughout summer.  Grows best in full sun with dry, fast-draining soils.  Drought and salt tolerant once established.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Rich or moist soils will cause the stems to flop and require staking.  No serious pests or diseases.  Susceptible to root rot in slow-draining soils.  Watch for slugs, snails, and aphids.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Sedge, Tickseed, Indian Grass

IMAGES: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit', (2) gnomonic, Sea Holly, Portobello (14589390918), CC BY 2.0, (3) Rb-bigorre, Chardon bleu(2), CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) IzTrsta~commonswiki, Karst thistle, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.