A spectacular performer with a columnar habit and spiky, 4″ bright violet-blue flowers. Superb in the garden and makes an excellent cut flower, too. From low rosettes, Eryngium send up branching stems crowned with domed flower heads in shades of blue. The stiff and spiny leaves that lie below are likewise colored, as are the stems. Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Image courtesy of White Flower Farm.
Eryngium zabelii ‘Big Blue’
Description
A spectacular performer with a columnar habit and spiky, 4″ bright violet-blue flowers. Superb in the garden and makes an excellent cut flower, too. From low rosettes, Eryngium send up branching stems crowned with domed flower heads in shades of blue. The stiff and spiny leaves that lie below are likewise colored, as are the stems. Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Image courtesy of White Flower Farm.
