Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Eryngium planum ‘Blaukappe’
This multi-stemmed cottage plant is covered in dozens of small, spiny, steel-blue flowers in summer and autumn. Over the cooler months, the flower bracts have a green, silvery sheen. An evergreen, salt-tolerant perennial that grows easily in well-drained, soil with extra lime and full sun. Beautiful, long lasting cut flower, fresh or dried. 30 seeds.
Sunlight
Full
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Perennial
Sow Method
Transplant
Sowing Instructions
A cool period breaks the seed dormancy, so place seed packet in fridge for 3 weeks prior to sowing. Sow in trays & cover seeds, keep moist. Germination is erratic & occurs over 8-12 weeks, so be patient.
Height
0.7 m
Spacing/Spread
0.4 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Mar 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Apr 30th