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Eryngium tripartitum |
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| | Basal leaves are rounded and gently serrated |
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| | Developing flower, before the blue color comes in |
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| Common name |
sea holly |
| Family |
apiaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-8) |
| Flowers |
blue (July) |
| Size |
3' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
This was probably the plant that got the most "What's that?" enquiries a garden tour we hosted a few years ago. It looks much like several other sea hollies in bloom, with its metallic blue stems, bracts, and flowers. The leaves are different, though - smaller and more rounded than our Eryngium planum. Some years, this one holds up straight better (although it's not immune to flopping), so I'm liking this one (acquired at the HPS/MAG plant sale quite a few years ago) quite a bit.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Read about all the eryngium species in our garden About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Eryngium tripartitum
- Seed from '05 garden. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F (3w; no G)
- Seed from '06 garden. Baggy 35F (13w) - 70F (18d; no G)
Apparently does not set viable seed, even though seeds are as substantial as those of E. planum.
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