Sea Holly: Xeric Plant of the Month – September
- 2020-09-22
- By lbeauchamp
- Posted in Blog, Horticulture, Master Gardeners

Sea Holly is an interesting xeric plant family (Eryngium), especially if you are looking for striking blue-purple flowers. Although not true hollies, the cones look similar. They have a distinctive bract collar which adds great interest.
The blue cones are large and tend to have a shiny sheen. Stems are silvery blue too. However, only a few varieties are adapted to the Front Range, and tolerant of drought, high winds, cold, and heat.
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