{"product_id":"florist-choice-blue-star-sea-holly-eryngium-planium-50-seeds-free-shipping-drought-tolerant-perennial","title":"Florist Choice! Blue Star, Sea Holly (Eryngium Planium)  50+ seeds FREE SHIPPING drought tolerant perennial","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"content-toggle-product-details-read-more\" class=\"wt-content-toggle__body wt-content-toggle__body--truncated wt-content-toggle__body--truncated-02\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n        \u003cp data-product-details-description-text-content=\"\" class=\"wt-text-body-01 wt-break-word\"\u003e\n            Type: Herbaceous perennial\u003cbr\u003eFamily: Apiaceae\u003cbr\u003eNative Range: Central and southeastern Europe\u003cbr\u003eZone: 5 to 9\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 2.00 to 3.00 feet\u003cbr\u003eSpread: 1.00 to 2.00 feet\u003cbr\u003eBloom Time: June to September\u003cbr\u003eBloom Description: Steel blue\u003cbr\u003eSun: Full sun\u003cbr\u003eWater: Dry\u003cbr\u003eMaintenance: Low\u003cbr\u003eFlower: Showy, Good Cut, Good Dried\u003cbr\u003eLeaf: Colorful\u003cbr\u003eTolerate: Drought, Dry Soil\u003cbr\u003eGarden locations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCulture\u003cbr\u003eEasily grown in dry, sandy, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates poor soils. Tall plants may sprawl, particularly if grown in overly fertile soils or in anything less than full sun. Avoid overwatering. This is a tap rooted plant that transplants poorly and is best left undisturbed once established. Plants will slowly spread in the garden over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Characteristics\u003cbr\u003eEryngium planum, commonly called sea holly, is a coarse, clump-forming perennial that features a summer bloom of steel-blue, thistle-like flower heads on branched stems rising from a rosette of dark green basal leaves. Basal leaves (typically elliptic to oblong, cordate-based and deeply-toothed) form a rosette to 6\" tall and to 14\" wide. Stiff, branched, violet-blue stems (to 32” tall), bearing abundant, egg-shaped, thistle-like, violet-blue flower heads, rise from each basal rosette in summer. Each flower head is a spherical-cylindrical umbel that is packed with tiny, stemless, violet-blue flowers. Each flower head is subtended by a narrow, spiky collar of spiny, blue-green bracts. Summer bloom is often profuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUses\u003cbr\u003eExcellent selection for sun baked areas of the landscape. Beds and borders. Effective as a single specimen or in groupings. Excellent for cut or dried flower arrangements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGermination test 01\/20\/24\u003cbr\u003eAvg germ time 21-28 days\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGermination\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo facilitate germination of Eryngium Planium, start by chilling the seeds in a moist stratification process inside the refrigerator for 4-6 weeks. Once stratified, sow the seeds in well-draining soil, barely covering them with a thin layer of soil. Maintain a consistent moisture level and provide bottom heat of around 70-75°F (21-24°C) for optimum results. Germination typically takes 2-4 weeks. Transplant the seedlings to a sunny location with well-drained soil after they have developed a few sets of true leaves.\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Eternatradellc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48426103636209,"sku":"NUDZQPX","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/9036\/8241\/files\/Output_142.jpg?v=1784538518","url":"https:\/\/eternatradellc.com\/products\/florist-choice-blue-star-sea-holly-eryngium-planium-50-seeds-free-shipping-drought-tolerant-perennial","provider":"Eternatradellc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}