Flowering 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 on 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 height 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