Iris, Hedera, Jovibarba, Kniphofia - 1, Kniphofia - 2,
Large leaved perennials, Pelargonium x domesticum, Grasses, Primula, Seeds,
Sempervivum, Viola, Western Natives, Shrubs & Trees, Additional Plants
bourgatiiCompact in size with flower stems to two feet, The flower-heads are about an inch wide and are lightly tinted in lavender. The leaves are lobed into several "fingers" that are a grayish-green color with chalky white veins. Tending towards being evergreen for us. Native to the Meiterranean region.
eburneumNarrow, arching, evergreen leaves of a foot or two's length are edged with numerous thin spines. In late summer stems growing to four feet have small, round cluster of green flowers. This is a South American species that survives our winters well. As with the other sea-hollies, prefers sun and well drained soil.
x oliverianumThis is a hybrid of unknown parentage. It is both very prickly and very strongly colored in steely blue. The flower-heads are surrounded by a ruff of wide spines that are even more brialliantly colored. Is not evergreen here. In the spring these plants will appear more green and as they approach their summer flowering will gradually transform into their blue colors.
pandanifoliumA South American species that will grow much larger than the other of these sea-hollies. The sword-like leaves can grow to six feet in length and several inches wide. Narrow spines line the leaf edges. The flower stems can potentially reach to ten feet and carry numerous small round clusters of flowers that often are a reddish hue. In its native home it prefers damp or even wet ground. In our gardens it will be happy in average conditions. Well-drained soil and frequent deep waterings are suggested to get it to survive and grow large.
proteiflorumA species from Mexico, the leaves are sword-like with thicker, more substantial spines along the edges than the other American species listed here. The flower-heads are larger than the others, and are colored in several shades of green from a lime to a glaucous blue. It is not reliably winter-hardy in our climate.
variifoliumA species from North Africa, the round leaves are an inch to two inches wide and stay low on the plants. They are a rich, dark green highlighted with white midribs, and are evergreen. The flower stems reach a height of eighteen inches. The flowers are not nearly as eye-catching as the dangerous looking, thick spines that form a ring around them.
