 Medium
                                            Medium
                                         Sun
                                            Sun
                                         Blue
                                            Blue
                                         Well drained soil
                                            Well drained soil
                                         Multiple
                                            Multiple
                                        Eryngium variifolium
Height x Spread: 60cm x 60cm
This Sea Holly has a slightly different inflorescence in that it is very spiny and it is silver while the thistle flower is cream.
The basal glossy dark green rosettes of leaf have distinctive white veinal colouration. It is for the front of the border and likes a good soil in sun or light shade.