perennial
Sea holly
Eryngium planum
Current-climate suitability
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Sun
Full sun
Soil moisture
free-draining, average
Heat tolerance
Up to about 40°C
Cold tolerance
Down to about -25°C
Waterlogging tolerance
1/5
Drought tolerance
5/5
Mature size
0.5–0.9 m tall, 0.4 m spread
Seasonal interest
Summer · Steel blue
Maintenance
low
Wildlife supported
General wildlife value 4/5 (verified species relationships are shown only where structured data exists)
Known risks or warnings
Dislikes winter wet; resents transplanting.
Toxicity: none
Native status and geographic context
- United Kingdom: climate-suitable
- United States: climate-suitable
- Australia: climate-suitable
Native status is never inferred from climate similarity. Plants restricted or invasive in a jurisdiction are excluded from recommendations there.
Demonstration data. Climate, plant and retailer records shown here are realistic samples awaiting horticultural validation and live data connections.