Eryngium variifolium 'Miss Marble'
A clump-forming evergreen perennial to 40cm high, with rosettes of ovate, toothed, spiny dark green leaves with silvery-white veins. From mid summer to early autumn, cylindrical deep blue flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts are borne on upright, branching stems
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Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Botanical details
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a sunny spot in well-drained soil. Thrives in poor soil and will not tolerate excess winter wet
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or by root cuttings in late winter. Divided plants can be slow to re-establish
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Can be cut back after flowering, though seed heads persist well and can add interest in winter
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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