The plant blooms from early summer to early fall with the most profuse number of flowers in mid-summer. With a long tap root (it’s a member of the carrot family!), it’s drought-tolerant and actually ...

There are 250 species of sea holly varieties to choose from, spanning dainty ground-covering breeds and towering statuesque spikes. Often associated with coastal gardening, these showstopping ...

Looking for a blue plant to go with your red, white and blue theme for the Fourth of July? Sea holly, Eryngium planum, has blue flowers that are perfect for flower arrangements, either fresh or dried.

Globe thistle’s pale purple to steel blue flowers, held high on stiff stems above coarse dark green foliage, are stealing the show this summer in gardens where they grow. Sea holly is a close second ...

What: Eryngium agavifolium, the agave-leaf sea holly, is a distinctive foliage perennial for the Northwest. Since agaves do not like our cold and wet winters, with a little imagination this can serve ...

I like bees and not only because they pollinate our plants and make honey. Bees, like butterflies and hummingbirds, adorn the flowers like ornaments on a Christmas tree. So when I find a plant at a ...

When it comes to Ireland, especially the West, I like to think of myself as reasonably well travelled. I’ve done my fair share of clifftop walks, scaled the highest peaks, and dandered along sparsely ...

Bees, birds and butterflies often prefer the crazy-looking flowers; flowers that are spiky, thistle-like or just plain odd are favorites. Sure, a painted lady butterfly will entertain the notion of a ...