Eryngium alpinum
Common Name: 'Alpine sea holly'A distinctive species with glossy, dark green basal leaves and blue stems with large, cone-like, purplish flower-heads surrounded by vivid blue, spiny bracts, Jun-Aug. H90cm S45cm.
Care Instructions
Best grown in a well-drained, fertile soil that is not too dry, in full sun. May die right back after flowering or planting to emerge later.