Picos Blue Mediterranean sea holly
Eryngium bourgatii 'Picos Blue'
RHS AGM 2014
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Picos Blue' Mediterranean sea holly (Eryngium bourgatii 'Picos Blue') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Ornamental onion, Blackhawks big bluestem, and Cushion spurge.