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Blue Sea Holly

Zone 4-10
Height 24 - 30 inches
Flowering Date Summer.
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Ship As NO. 1 BAREROOT

Availability: Out of Stock

SKU: #76272

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Product Description

Unique, thistle-like, steely-blue flowers with pincushion centers. Extremely long-lasting and can be used as cut or dried flowers. Unique foliage complements lacy flowers.

We have assembled some of our best selling Perennials that butterflies love and have put them in this assortment below. All of the varieties on this page attract butterflies. You can buy the complete garden or the individual item that fits your need. You will find plants in all sizes and colors.

Specifications
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Height: 18-36"
Bloom Time: Early Summer-Early Fall
Size: No. 1 size roots
Zone: 4 to 7

Product Details

Botanical Name:
Eryngium alpinum
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Height/Habit: 24 - 30 inches
Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Spacing: 18 - 22 inches
Hardiness Zone: 4-10
Flowering Date: Summer.
Planting Instructions: Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots without bending them. Plant just below soil, 24 iches apart. Plant firmly and water in thoroughly. If potted, plant same depth as in pot.
Winter Care: Protect from excessive winter moisture (standing water).
Shipped: NO. 1 BAREROOT
Growth Rate: Moderate once established, which takes approximately 4 - 6 weeks
Shipping Season: Spring
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Form: The 1 1/2" pineapple-like heads are subtended by several ruffs of delicate, pinnetely cut, steel blue bracts.
Foliage Type: Lower leaves heart-shaped, up to 6" long with margins covered in spiny teeth. Stem leaves palmately lobed, tinged with blue.
Resistance: Deer Resistant
Pruning: None, except to cut back spent flower stems After flowering
Soil Requirement: Well drained, open soil
Additional Information: This has an extended bloom time as the side branches produce abundant, albeit smaller flowers. These, along with the terminal flower forms an open, broad conical flowering head.
Restricted States: AE AK GU HI PR

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When will my order ship?

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

Zone	Most Dormant Bareroot & Potted Perennials, and Shrubs
2024 Spring Shipping Schedule
3A-3B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4A-4B	4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A	4/18/24 - 5/31/24
5B	3/25/24 -5/31/24
6A	3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B	2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A	2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B	2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A	2/15/24 - 5/10/24
8B	2/12/24 - 5/10/24
9A-10B	2/5/24 - 5/10/24
Last Order Date	Zones 3A - 7B: 5/27/24 Zones 8A - 10B: 5/10/24