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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 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.
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 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).
Try these dramatic sea holly varieties for year-long displays of thistle-style flower heads and highly textural foliage
Golden Oakland® Holly Care. Golden Oakland® Holly is a tough, adaptable plant for Southern gardens in USDA winter hardiness zones 6 through 9. In the upper South, site plants in locations where ...
Sea holly is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Acanthus ebracteatus; Eryngium species, especially: Eryngium maritimum This page was last edited ...
Capital of a Corinthian pilaster in Paris. Acanthus mollis, commonly known as bear's breeches, sea dock, [2] bear's foot plant, sea holly, gator plant or oyster plant, [3] is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region.