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Key characteristics

Family: Apiaceae
Height: Approximately 28 inches
Width: Approximately 20 inches
Flower color: Whitish to pale blue
Foliage color: Whitish-green, tough, and stiff leaves with spiny lobes
Bloom time: July to September
Light: Full sun
Water: Low; prefers dry, well-drained soils
Maintenance: Low; drought-tolerant and suitable for xeriscaping
Growing zone: USDA zones 5 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees and other pollinators; deer-resistant

Perennials

Eryngium campestre

Field Eryngo

Eryngium campestre is a perennial herb native to central and western Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Caucasus region. This plant features erect, highly branched stems accompanied by spiny, deeply lobed leaves. Its flowers, which bloom from late spring to early autumn, are white to pale blue and clustered into compact heads encircled by a whorl of bracts.

Eryngium campestre thrives in dry, open habitats such as roadsides and abandoned fields.

Light

Full sun

Water

Low; prefers dry, well-drained soils

Bloom time

July to September

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Sun Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Waterwise Gardens

Companion plants

Garden phlox · Black-eyed Susans · Daylilies · Lavender · Coreopsis · Russian sage

Design tip

Foliage and form do most of the work here, so lean on texture and repetition rather than one flowering moment. In full sun it holds its shape best, and grouping several together keeps the color strong enough to be seen from across the garden.