Blue Glitter Sea Holly
Eryngium planum 'Blue Glitter'
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Blue Glitter Sea Holly
Plant Highlights
Blue Glitter Sea Holly highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Growth RateMedium
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Pollinator Required
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Bloom PeriodSummer
Growing Zones 5-9
Bright Blue Starfish For the Sun - Blue Glitter Sea Holly
- True Blue Hue!
- Spikey, Unusual Appearance
- Star-Shaped Flower Heads From June through September
- Loves Sun & Heat
- Thrives in Drier Soils
- Compact Spreading Plant
- Great Cut Flower
- Long-Lasting
- Very Cold and Heat Tolerant
- Easy Care Perennial
- Award Winner
- Blue-Green, Prickly Foliage
Need something unique to your landscape? Impactful color? Curious shape and form? Hardy and easy care? Blue Glitter Sea Holly (Eryngium planum 'Blue Glitter') has all this and more!
Sea Holly Blue Glitter has so many unique qualities, you'd think it to be a prima-donna! Instead, this tough plant is a rock star! Spikes, prickles, and spines are just a small part of the show-stopping features this plant offers!
Thriving in a wide range of hardiness zones, Blue Glitter is a summer-blooming perennial that fills your garden beds and borders with curiously shaped, bold steel-blue flowers. The spikes are arranged around the raised, cone-like center and a consistent blue throughout!
This Sea Holly has distinctive, silver-blue, branched stems that stand tall! Carrying the unique blooms three feet above the blue-green, deep-toothed, basal leaves. No rockstar would be complete without some glitz and spangles, and Blue Glitter's blooms and foliage is all that!
Blue Glitter won the Fleuroselect Gold Medal award in 2007. No wonder it is loved by florists and gardeners alike!
Plus your pollinators and butterflies will thank you too! Don't worry about uninvited party crashers, Blue Glitter is also deer resistant, rabbit resistant, plus amazing pest and disease resistance as well!
How to Use Blue Glitter Sea Holly In The Landscape
Create high-impact with this structural plant in your containers and garden beds and borders. Blue Glitter adds that gorgeous color saturation to your pollinator gardens and is a welcome addition to sunny perennial borders.
The upright, deeply-toothed foliage looks handsome even when not in bloom. Blue Glitter puts on a light show in that tricky, sun-baked area of your landscape!
A rock garden champion, Blue Glitter is as at home in cutting gardens and formal settings alike. Because it embraces the sun and heat, Sea Holly is perfect for fire-scaping and Xeriscaping purposes!
'Blue Glitter' adds structure to the perennial garden and has long vase life so adding it to the cutting garden is a must! Don't forget to plant a few extra for flower arrangements! Blue Glitter's blue stems and holds their intense blue color in floral and in dried flower bouquets too!
#ProPlantTips For Care
Truly doing its absolute best in full sun and sharply drained soils, Blue Glitter just shines in the spotlight, just like the punk-rocker it is!
Cut back each year before new growth begins for a full, branched plant. A durable specimen, Blue Glitter performs amazingly in a wide variety of climates but is truly accomplished in hot, sunny conditions.
Eryngium does not like to be over-watered. Preferring rich, fertile soils, but tolerant in more demanding, less than optimal settings, 'Blue Glitter' adapts to almost any setting that has well-drained soils. Even thriving in poor soils. Just be sure to water regularly when first planted, to ensure it gets established.
Blue Glitter will spread to form a small patch in a hot sunny area. You will find that the flower color tends to be more intense in higher temperatures.
Plant Blue Glitter Sea Holly in a sunny location and you will be glad you did! It will add unique color and texture to your garden, and provide your home with high-style floral bouquets!
Start your garden off on a powerful note this year with spotlight-worthy Blue Glitter Sea Holly! Order today from Nature Hills Nursery, and get started on filling your landscape with unique, rock-n-roll style blooms!
