Silver Salentino Seeds — Eryngium planum

Luminous Silver-Blue Blooms for the Cottage Border

Silver Salentino (Eryngium planum) is a refined selection of sea holly producing an abundance of small, luminous silver-blue flower heads surrounded by elegant, spiky silver bracts. More intensely silver than the species, it creates a breathtaking metallic shimmer in the summer border and is equally stunning in fresh or dried arrangements. A long-lived perennial that rewards patience with years of beauty.

Why Gardeners Love It

• ✨ Intensely silver-blue blooms — more luminous and metallic than standard Eryngium
• 🐝 Pollinator magnet — bees and butterflies love the nectar-rich flowers
• 🌾 Superb dried flower — retains its silver colour and form beautifully when dried
• ✂️ Excellent cut flower — adds dramatic texture to fresh and dried arrangements
• ☀️ Drought tolerant once established — thrives in dry, sunny conditions
• 🌿 Long-lived perennial — returns year after year with increasing presence

Growing Tips for New Zealand

Sow in autumn or early spring. Seeds benefit from cold stratification — refrigerate damp seeds for 4 weeks before sowing to improve germination. Eryngium prefers a sunny position with well-drained, even poor soil. Avoid overwatering and heavy clay soils. Plants flower from their second year. Excellent for Canterbury, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, and other drier NZ regions.

What's in the Packet

Each packet contains 10 seeds of Silver Salentino (Eryngium planum), with full growing instructions included.