Scottish's Garden
Eryngium bourgatii Graham Stuart Thomas
Genus: Eryngium.
Species: Eryngium bourgatii.
Bought Hopetoun GC 27 July 2013
Graham Thomas's selection of E. bourgatii is a compact perennial with handsome foliage, the grey-green leaves having prominent white midribs, and violet-blue flower-heads to 10cm wide open in mid summer
CharacteristicsPlant type
Herbaceous Perennial
Habit
Bushy
ResilienceHardiness
old H4 (hardy)
ColourFlower
Blue in Summer
Foliage
Green and Grey/Silver in Spring and Summer
SizeUltimate height
0.1-0.5 metres
Ultimate spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2-5 years
Suppliers
Suppliers listed in RHS Plant Finder
How to growSunlight
Full sun Aspect
South-facing, West-facing or East-facing
Exposed
Cultivation
Grow in dry, well-drained soil that is poor to moderately fertile. Full sun is essential as is protection from winter wet
Soil
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
Sand, Chalk or Loam
Propagation
Propagate by root cuttings in late winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Gravel Garden or Rock Garden
How to carePruning
Although you can cut back flower stems after flowering the seedheads are a very attractive feature so are usually left over winter
Pests
Can get leaf and bud eelworms
Diseases
May be affected by powdery mildews and root rot
