This is a vigorous, shrubby, evergreen perennial. Leaves are gray-green, narrow and lance-shaped. Flowers are mauve and continuous (which seems to literally work the plant to death!) Be prepared to replace plants every few years. A winner in the cottage […]
Eryngium planum ( Silverstone Flat Sea Holly )
From midsummer to early autumn, Eryngium planum bears many rounded umbels, 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, of light blue flowers with spiky, blue-green bracts, to 1 inch long. The basal leaves on this clump-forming, evergreen perennial are toothed, egg-shaped, dark […]
Eryngium planum ( Blue Ribbon Flat Sea Holly )
From midsummer to early autumn, Eryngium planum bears many rounded umbels, 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, of light blue flowers with spiky, blue-green bracts, to 1 inch long. The basal leaves on this clump-forming, evergreen perennial are toothed, egg-shaped, dark […]
Eryngium planum ( Blue Diamond Flat Sea Holly )
From midsummer to early autumn, Eryngium planum bears many rounded umbels, 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, of light blue flowers with spiky, blue-green bracts, to 1 inch long. The basal leaves on this clump-forming, evergreen perennial are toothed, egg-shaped, dark […]
Eryngium planum ( Azureum Flat Sea Holly )
From midsummer to early autumn, Eryngium planum bears many rounded umbels, 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, of light blue flowers with spiky, blue-green bracts, to 1 inch long. The basal leaves on this clump-forming evergreen perennial are toothed, egg-shaped, dark […]
Eriobotrya japonica ( Gold Nugget Loquat )
‘Gold Nugget’ is a dependable fruiting variety (May to June). Fruit is often injured by low temperatures. This cultivar will grow 15 to 20 feet high, and just as wide, in a sunny location. Leaves are large, leathery, stoutly veined, […]
Erigeron speciosus ( Fleabane )
Erigeron speciosus is a perennial flowering daisy, to 2 feet tall, erect with very leafy stems. Flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets in two or more rows. Summer flowers are over 1 inch wide, with dark violet or lavender rays, […]
Erigeron pulchellus ( Robin’s Plantain )
Erigeron pulchellus is a clump-forming biennial or short-lived perennial flowering daisy, to 28 inches tall. Flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets in two or more rows. Summer flowers are over 1 1/2 inches wide, with blue, pink, or rarely white […]
Erigeron karvinskianus ( Fleabane )
Erigeron karvinskianus is a carpeting, vigorously-spreading, perennial flowering daisy, 6 to 12 inches tall, with woody branching stems. The leaves are elliptic-lance-shaped, hairy and gray-green in color. Flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets. In summer it produces abundant flowers that […]
Erigeron glaucus ( Beach Aster )
Erigeron glaucus is a tufted, perennial flowering daisy, to 12 inches tall, with succulent-looking stems. The leaves can be lance-shaped, obovate, or spoon-shaped. Semi-double flowers have narrow, thread-like ray florets. Summer flowers are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches wide, […]