General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root

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Common names
  • Eryngo
  • Mediterranean Sea Holly
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Eryngium bourgatii
  • Synonym: Eryngium bourgatii var. atlanticum
  • Synonym: Eryngium bourgatii subsp. bourgatii

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Location: My garden, Tyne and Wear, England UK 
Date: 2003-06-28
Eryngium bourgatii
Location: My Garden, UK
Date: 2021-07-01
Location: My garden, Tyne and Wear, England UK 
Date: 6 May 2004
Eryngium bourgatii
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-10-11
Location: Breezy Knees garden, York, UK
Date: 2020-06-20
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Date: 2017-08-19
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Date: 2017-08-19
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-06-12
Location: Bide A Wee cottage garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2009-06-10
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna
Date: April
credit: Athenchen
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-06-12
Location: Howick Hall garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2021-06-15
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-06-05

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

photo by ghislain118

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
Uploaded by DianeSeeds
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-04-30
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-05-24
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2010-04-06
Emerging
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2009-08-15

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