Eryngium planum | Blaukappe | Flat Sea Holly Wildflowers Plants tend to hunker down

Plants tend to hunker down over the winter especially in colder areas they are essentially deciduous but in milder climates we find that they can retain a small amount of foliage

Use this to decorate your backyard - or even your bedroom

There is simply no other book out there that demonstrates - both visually and with detailed recipes - how to create the type of floral arrangement that is ubiquitous in design publications these days

A covering of mulch helps with retaining moisture

An excellent flower for cutting

Eryngium planum | Blaukappe | Flat Sea Holly Wildflowers Plants tend to hunker downEryngiums are hardy, full sun loving perennials that make a striking addition to dry, sunny borders and gravel gardens. They have thistle like flowers, made up of tiny flowers packed together in a tight cluster, surrounded by a ruff of spiny bracts, which are modified leaves. The flowerheads last well when cut and can also be dried. 'Blaukappe' (literally blue cap) is a tall growing cultivar to 90 cm tall and 40 cm wide, with small, electric blue