New Moon Nurseries
Eryngium planum 'Blaukappe'
Blue cap sea holly
Native to Europe and Asia (cultivar)
Vivid blue flowers seem other worldly, and stand erect on sturdy upright wiry stems with spiny bracts and foliage. Bees love the flowers as much as you will in a vase, and with such a long flowering season, all will be happy. Deer, rabbit, and drought tolerant, and extremely salt tolerant.
Creates structure for the fall and winter garden, and perfect along a winter salted parking lot, or dry meadow. Alkaline soil tolerant as well.
Height:
24-28 inSpread:
2 ftSpacing:
2-3 ftUSDA Hardiness Zone:
4-8Bloom Color:
Deep BlueEryngium planum 'Blaukappe' Characteristics
Attracts Wildlife
- Songbirds
- Pollinators
- Butterflies
Attributes
- Rock Garden
- Cut Flower
- Reblooming
- Clay Soil
- Naturalizing
- Long Blooming
- Interesting Foliage
- Drought Tolerant
- Dried Flower
Exposure
- Full Sun
Deer Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Flowering Months
- September
- August
- July
- June
Foliage Color
- Green
- Gray-Green
Growth Rate
- Medium
Juglans nigra Tolerance (Black Walnut)
- Yes
Phytoremediation
- Pb-Lead
- Cu-Copper
Salt Tolerance
- High
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Fall
- Summer
- Spring
- Winter
Soil Moisture Preference
- Dry
Plants that work well with Eryngium planum 'Blaukappe'
Calico aster
(Aster lateriflorus 'Lady in Black')
Purple Prairie Clover
(Dalea purpurea)
Prairie junegrass
(Koeleria macrantha)
Butterfly weed
(Asclepias tuberosa)
Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
(Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues')
Ornamental oregano
(Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen')
Substitutions for Eryngium planum 'Blaukappe'
Purple coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea)
White coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan')
Wild quinine
(Parthenium integrifolium)
Rattlesnake master
(Eryngium yuccifolium)