Eryngium alpinum ‘Blue Distel’ (1 bulb)

Flower during summer, throughout July and August, Eryngium alpinum ‘Blue Distel’ is an eye-catching and captivating perennial that produces silvery-blue, cone-shaped flower umbels and spectacular feathery and spiny basal bracts. These blooms sit atop strong grey-blue stems and are a must-have for exciting and distinctive cut flower bouquets or displays.

This flamboyant and exotic aesthetic makes them ideal for filling out the back of a summer border with extra life and colour, particularly in combination with Gypsophila, Rudbeckia or Solidago.

Plant between March and May in a spot of full sun into poor calcareous sandy soil that is well-drained , especially in winter.

It is best to mix the planting soil with gravel and pieces of limestone. Provide plenty of water in the spring and avoid transplanting wherever possible.

Details

• Bulb count per pack: 1 bulb
• Flower colour: Blue, Silver, Grey
• Flowering months: July, August
• Flowering height: 100cm/40″
• Hardiness: Hardy in most places throughout the UK (-15 to -10)
• When to plant: March, April, May
• Planting depth: 10cm/4″
• Bulb spacing: 25cm/10″
• Soil type: A poor calcareous sandy soil, well-drained, especially in winter
• Soil pH: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
• Sunlight: Full sun