Eryngium Yuccifolium | 9cm Pot

An evergreen perennial with blue-grey leaves and branched white flowers. Position: full sun Soil: moist, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to September Hardiness: fully hardy An evergreen eryngium, which forms a clump of bluish-green, strap-shaped leaves that have a serrated and spiny edge. In midsummer and autumn, upright, branching flowerspikes emerge bearing rounded or oval shaped flower clusters, which turn shades of greyish-blue, cream or green as they open. A variable plant, which originates from the Eastern States of the US, it is tolerant of poor soil and drought once established. Garden care: Lift and divide large colonies in spring. Avoid the temptation to cut back the flowerheads in autumn as they provide interest in the winter garden.