Blue Hobbit Sea Holly is a dwarf upright herbaceous perennial with toothed medium green foliage. Silver blue stems host an egg shaped cluster of purple-blue flowers with dramatic thorny brackets of the same color throughout summer. Grows best in full sun with dry, fast-draining soils. Drought and salt tolerant once established.
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| Height: | 0.5' - 1' | 
| Spread: | 0.5' - 1’ | 
| Spacing: | 1’ | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 4 - 8 | 
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| Bloom Color: | Blue | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Rich or moist soils will cause the stems to flop and require staking. No serious pests or diseases. Susceptible to root rot in slow-draining soils. Watch for slugs, snails, and aphids.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Sedge, Tickseed, Indian Grass
IMAGES: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit', (2) gnomonic, Sea Holly, Portobello (14589390918), CC BY 2.0, (3) Rb-bigorre, Chardon bleu(2), CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) IzTrsta~commonswiki, Karst thistle, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
