Mediterranean Sea Holly
Eryngium bourgatii
Apiaceae
Other names
Eryngo
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Pyrenees, Spain, SW France, Morocco
Source of plant
Digging Dog Nursery
Description
Hailing from the Pyrenees, this perennial boasts a compact clump of crisp undulating gray-green foliage and decorative thistlelike blooms. The distinctive ground-level leaves are artfully chiseled into narrow segments and etched with striking broad white veins. The round, medium-sized blue-green flowers are tended by long iron gray linear bracts. Blooms July–August. Size 12" high x 12" wide.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5