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    ERYNGIUM x zabelii 'Violetta'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
    ERYNGIUM x zabelii 'Violetta' ERYNGIUM x zabelii 'Violetta'

    ERYNGIUM x zabelii 'Violetta'

    Commonly known as Eryngo, Variable-leaved sea holly

    Silver-green leaves, violet-blue bracts.
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only
    Gift Wrapping available on this plant
    (UK Delivery Only)
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £13.50  
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
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    • Good to know
      E. alpinum x E. bourgatii. Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails, root rot, powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. Australia. 1913. D. Norgate, Trentham Plant Farm, Victoria
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Heart-shaped, spiny toothed basal leaves 8-12cm (3-5in) long. Stem leaves are deeply 3-lobed
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      70cm (28in)
    • Spread
      40cm (16in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming, tap-rooted perennial. Produces spherical-cylindrical umbels 2-4cm (¾-1½in) across of long-lasting flowers with rigid, spiny toothed bracts 6cm (2½in) long
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
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    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
      Protect from winter wet
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      70cm (28in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        40cm (16in)
       
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