Blue Hobbit Dwarf Sea Holly
Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
A charming, heavily flowering, superb new variety of Sea Holly and the first true dwarf. Only reaching a height of just a foot or so, this stunning blue flower makes a perfect container plant with its spoon-shaped green leaves. Excellent cut flower and attractive to butterflies.
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Drought tolerant once established. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 8 to 12 inches tall and 8 to 10 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Flower attribute: | Flowers for Cutting |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Seacoast Exposure |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 7434 |
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Care Information
Divide in early spring. Tolerant of hot, dry sites, and soils high in salts. For drying, pick stems just as the flower clusters open fully, and hang upside down to dry in a warm, dark place.
A charming, heavily flowering, superb new variety of Sea Holly and the first true dwarf. Only reaching a height of just a foot or so, this stunning blue flower makes a perfect container plant with its spoon-shaped green leaves. Excellent cut flower and attractive to butterflies.
Care Information
Divide in early spring. Tolerant of hot, dry sites, and soils high in salts. For drying, pick stems just as the flower clusters open fully, and hang upside down to dry in a warm, dark place.
| Key feature: | Attracts Butterflies |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Drought tolerant once established. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 8 to 12 inches tall and 8 to 10 inches wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact |
| Flower attribute: | Flowers for Cutting |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Seacoast Exposure |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 7434 |