Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
blue eryngo 'Blue Hobbit'
A compact perennial, to about 30cm tall, with a clump of rounded basal leaves. Erect, branched stems bear deeply-lobed, silvery blue-green, spiny leaves and small, blue, terminal flowerheads with narrow, spiny bracts, 2.5cm long, in summer and early autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Blue Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Blue Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Blue | Blue Green Grey Silver | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Eryngium can be annuals, biennials or perennials with simple or divided leaves, often spiny edged, and cone-like flower-heads often surrounded by an involucre of conspicuous spiny bracts
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in dry, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun, with protection from winter wet
Propagation
Propagate by root cuttings in late winter or by division during spring, although they may be slow to re-establish
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Gravel garden
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Tidy plants after flowering; ideal for flower arranging - cut the stems before the flowers are fully open
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, and slugs and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to root rot and powdery mildews
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