Leavenworth's Eryngo, Eryngo, False Purple Thistle
Incredibly showy, Eryngium leavenworthii (False Purple Thistle) is a fantastic, prickly annual with a broadly branching stem clothed with deeply lobed leaves edged and tipped with stiff spines. Emerging gray-green, they turn to purple as they mature. From midsummer to early fall, royal purple, cone-shaped, thistle-like flower heads, 2.5 in. (6 cm), resembling small pineapples, are on display. Each flower head is adorned with bright blue anthers and surrounded by conspicuous spiny-tipped violet bracts. A tuft of small, rigid, spiny leaves sits atop the flower head. Almost the entire plant is covered with brilliant purple, brightening the landscape in late summer and early fall. Deer resistant, low care, heat and drought tolerant, False Purple Thistle is strikingly showy in a wildflower meadow, and terrific in a sunny gravel or rock garden. Excellent cut flowers that maintain color and shape, adding a unique touch to dried arrangements.
| Hardiness |
2 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Plant Family | Apiaceae |
| Genus | Eryngium |
| Common names | Sea Holly |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Southwest, Southeast, Midwest, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
2 - 11 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Plant Family | Apiaceae |
| Genus | Eryngium |
| Common names | Sea Holly |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Southwest, Southeast, Midwest, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma |
| Tolerance | Drought, Deer |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
| Garden Styles | Gravel and Rock Garden, Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage |
How many Eryngium leavenworthii (False Purple Thistle) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Eryngium leavenworthii (False Purple Thistle) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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