Description | Neptunes Gold Sea Holly (Apiaceae Eryngium x zabelii Neptunes Gold) is an unusual Sea Holly that has yellow to gold to chartreuse foliage. |
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Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, dry |
Soil & Site | average, dry, prefers poorer soils |
Flowers | electric blue |
Leaves | gold spiky, steel blue stems, emerge bright yellow, fade to chartreuse then age to a green/gold combination |
Roots | taproot |
Dimensions | 20-24 inches |
Propagation | PP27092 |
Cultivar Origin | Discovered in 2008 as a chance seedling by the inventor Neil Alcock in his garden |
Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |