Description
Add a touch of unique, architectural beauty to your garden with our Alpine Sea Holly seeds. This stunning perennial is prized by floral designers for its one-of-a-kind, thistle-like flower heads surrounded by a crown of spiky, iridescent, silvery-blue bracts. The entire flower head is long-lasting and adds incredible texture to fresh or dried bouquets. A tough, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant plant, Sea Holly is a perfect choice for a sunny, dry border or a rock garden.
⭐ What you'll love
- Unique, thistle-like flowers surrounded by dramatic, spiky blue bracts.
- An exceptional and long-lasting cut flower for both fresh and dried arrangements.
- An architectural plant that adds incredible texture to the garden.
- A very tough, low-maintenance perennial that is drought and deer resistant.
🌿 Seed details
- Plant Name: Alpine Sea Holly (Eryngium alpinum)
- Seed Quantity: Approx. 25 seeds
- Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
- Lifecycle: Perennial
- Height: 2-3 feet
- Days to Maturity: Blooms in the second year from seed.
- USDA Zone: 4-9
- Origin: American Grown
🌱 Growing instructions
- Sowing: The easiest method is to sow seeds outdoors in the fall. The seeds will be naturally stratified over the winter and will germinate in the spring.
- Stratification: To plant in the spring, seeds require a 60-day period of cold, moist stratification in the refrigerator before sowing.
- Depth: Press seeds into the surface of the soil, as they need light to germinate. Do not cover.
- Spacing: Space or thin plants to 12-18 inches apart.
- Light Requirement: Full Sun.
- Soil: Must have excellent drainage; thrives in sandy or gravelly soil.
✅ Our seed packets
- Professionally designed and made.
- Resealable for convenient, long-term storage.
- Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic).
- Includes full, detailed growing instructions.
- Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates.
- Custom packets for weddings, baby showers, or events are available. Just message us!
🚚 Shipping
- FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $35 or more.
- Flat Rate shipping no matter how many seeds you order.
- Tracking is included with every order.
FREE SHIPPING/SHIPPING CHARGES
In order to offer the most selection and all of our favorite cottage garden flowers and veggies, we offer seeds and bulbs from several different suppliers.
ONLY seeds (not bulbs) are available for free shipping on orders of $35 or more. You may see more than $35 of seeds in your cart and still not qualify for free shipping if you haven't met that minimum PER SUPPLIER. Sorry for any confusion this may cause! You will always get free shipping on seed orders of $35 or more PER supplier.
You will also see multiple shipping charges for bulbs, seeds, and tools/garden supplies. This isn't duplicate shipping—you're being billed by each supplier that is shipping your order.
Need help planning your garden? Download our seed starting resources:
Cottage Cutting Garden Handbook
Winter Sowing 101
Bloom Time Guide
Direct Sow Cottage Garden Plan
Cottage Garden Plans
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