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Sea holly is an extremely tough plant that doesn’t mind a variety of poor soil types. However, it does not do well in clay, which doesn’t drain well. G.N. van der Zee - Getty Images
Eryngium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. There are about 250 species. [1] The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with centres of diversity in the western Mediterranean, South America and Mexico. [2] Common names include eryngo and sea holly (though not to be confused with true hollies, of the genus Ilex).
Eryngium bourgatii, the Mediterranean sea holly (also known as Pyrenean eryngo), is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to Andorra, France and Spain, as well as parts of the Levant, Morocco and Turkey. [1] It is an herbaceous perennial, growing to 15–45 cm (6–18 in) tall. The spherical, blue flowerheads have typically ...
Eryngium maritimum, the sea holly or sea eryngo, or sea eryngium, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae and native to most European coastlines. It resembles a thistle in appearance because of its burr-shaped inflorescences. Despite its common name, it is not a true holly but an umbellifer.
Try these dramatic sea holly varieties for year-long displays of thistle-style flower heads and highly textural foliage
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture is warning communities about eight new invasive species they have identified throughout the state. The plant species − kudzu, mile-a-minute, Japanese stiltgrass ...
Eryngium planum, the blue eryngo [1] or flat sea holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the area that includes central and southeastern Europe and central Asia. It is an herbaceous perennial thistle growing to 50 cm (20 in) with branched silvery-blue stems, and numerous small blue conical flowerheads surrounded ...
It occurs from sea level to more than 2,000 m (6,600 ft) with high mountain species. It is a genus of small, evergreen trees with smooth, glabrous, or pubescent branchlets. The plants are generally slow-growing with some species growing to 25 m (82 ft) tall. The type species is the European holly Ilex aquifolium described by Linnaeus. [2]