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Lavender companion · grow guide
Sea Holly · Eryngium planum
Plant in full sun in lean, dry, fast-draining soil and then leave it alone. Its steely blue, thistle-like flowers last for weeks and dry beautifully.
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Full sunLight
Low waterFast drainage
pH 6.0–8.0Soil
Zones 4a–8bHardiness
36″ tall12″ wide
ResistantDeer · rabbits resistant
Not known toxicPets
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Hardy in zones 4a–8b
Spring after frost, or early fall.
Your year with Blue Glitter
When it arrives
Plugs are small and tender. Pot into 4-inch pots and grow on 3–5 weeks in bright light, or plant out after frost. Keep evenly moist, harden off a week, and set the plug top level with the soil. Plant out young, before the taproot gets large.
Spring after frost, or early fall.
Set the crown level with the soil. It grows a deep taproot, so pick its permanent home.
12–18 inches.
Sandy, gravelly or rocky; poor soil is fine · pH 6.0–8.0
Fix-it tip: Don't enrich the soil; rich soil causes floppy stems. In clay, add grit or plant on a raised spot.
Full sun (tolerates very light shade).
Shade makes it floppy and dulls the blue color.
Don’t give up on it
A flat rosette of leaves appears in mid-spring; flower stems rise in early summer and bloom from midsummer.
Cut back last year's stems.
Bloom; cut stems for drying.
Leave seed heads standing.
No care needed; keep the crown dry.
First season: Water weekly for the first month or two, then taper off.
After that: Very drought tolerant. Water only in extreme drought.
None needed.
Leave flower heads for winter interest or cut for drying. Remove old stems in early spring.
Rarely needed. The taproot resents disturbance.
Hardy to about zone 4. Wet winter soil is the main cause of loss.
Excellent in heat and drought.
Stems flop overLikely cause: Rich soil, too much water or shade
What to do: Stop feeding and watering; give more sun.
Plant dies after winterLikely cause: Wet soil around the crown
What to do: Replant in gritty soil or a raised bed.
Seedlings appearLikely cause: Self-sowing
What to do: Cut flower heads before seed falls if unwanted.
Yellow lower leaves and a soft crown mean too wet.
Not listed by ASPCA; no known toxicity reported. Discourage pets from chewing any garden plant. Spiny flowers and bracts can prick paws and mouths.
Deer: resistant · Rabbits: resistant
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Possible, with care · 2 gallon+
Needs a deep pot for the taproot and gritty mix; better in the ground.
Outdoor plant
Needs full sun and winter dormancy outdoors.
Best after a cold winter
Young plants may bloom lightly the first summer; fuller bloom follows a winter outdoors.
Plugs from the tray
3–4 inch pots for 3–5 weeks, until roots hold the soil
Garden bed or a 2 gallon potTime to move up? Slide the plant out: if white roots wrap the outside of the soil, it’s ready for the next size.
Planting with lavender
Plant it right alongside lavender
An ideal partner: same full sun, lean dry soil and no fuss. Its silvery blue flowers echo lavender's color and draw the same pollinators.
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