Eryngium planum | Blaukappe | Flat Sea Holly Birthday The Flower Hunter vol

The Flower Hunter vol

With a degree of stretch to the gorgeously-printed fabric

About the artwork Dancing Butterflies

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Bulbs is part of the Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing series and is accompanied by Growing Herbs

Eryngium planum | Blaukappe | Flat Sea Holly Birthday The Flower Hunter volEryngiums are hardy, full sun loving perennials that make a striking addition to dry, sunny borders and gravel gardens. They have thistle like flowers, made up of tiny flowers packed together in a tight cluster, surrounded by a ruff of spiny bracts, which are modified leaves. The flowerheads last well when cut and can also be dried. 'Blaukappe' (literally blue cap) is a tall growing cultivar to 90 cm tall and 40 cm wide, with small, electric blue