£7.99

Large-flowered sea-holly with sculpted heads in a steely grey or rich royal blue. Hard to beat and loved by pollinators.

Type

• Perennials

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Fast growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Flower arranging
• Gravel garden

Special features

• Attractive to wildlife
• Low maintenance
• Attractive to bees
• Architectural

Care instructions

Although you can cut back flower stems after flowering the seedheads are a very attractive feature so are usually left over winter. Grow in fairly dry, well-drained soil that is poor to moderately fertile. Full sun is essential as is protection from winter wet.

Dimensions

Size: Medium

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 90cm

Eventual spread: 40cm

Positions

• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West

Soil types

• Sandy
• Normal

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral
• Alkaline

Special conditions

• Coastal