Sea Holly - Eryngium planum purple It tends to make abundant

It tends to make abundant seeds

the plant dies back to the ground and remains dormant until spring

Spread: 5' tall

this plant is also tough enough to deal with hot temperatures

and requires little maintenance once it gets going

Sea Holly - Eryngium planum purple It tends to make abundantSea Holly is a long lived perennial, and will treat you with it's globes of spikey flowers for years if you give it the care it needs. Luckily, it's pretty accommodating. As long as you give it full sun and well draining soil, the plant will usually become well established. It has low water requirements, and is tolerant of poor or salty soils typical of the coastal regions. It is also relatively pest free, and requires little maintenance once it gets