Blue Hobbit blue eryngo
Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purplish blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Hobbit' blue eryngo (Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, rock gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It stays small at 6 to 12 inches tall and wide, and it forms a tidy clump. Purplish blue flowers appear from early to late summer, and butterflies and bees visit them. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Green Spice coral bells.