ERYNGIUM HORRIDUM

$2.60 / packet

In stock

Description

An inappropriate, even horrid, name for a lovely garden worthy plant. Long thin pineapple-like leaves edged with evenly spaced soft thread-like spines. Numerous green and white spherical flowers in attractive bunches are held atop branching stems.

Sowing Advice

Sow seeds IMMEDIATELY you receive them, at any time of the year, they depend on having several months, sometimes up to a year in cold, damp compost, (NOT DRY IN A FRIDGE) before they will germinate. Keep the seed tray moist in a cold greenhouse or shady corner and do not discard. These fresh seeds can be very slow to germinate but do not use any artificial heat in an attempt to germinate them as it may simply disrupt their germination mechanism causing them to enter even deeper dormancy.

Key Facts

Family:Umbelliferae

Classification:Hardy perennial

Height:60-90cm