El Desperado, Hemerocallis
A clump forming herbaceous perennial. Unusual flowers with ruffled petals of mustard-yellow with a wine-black eye, picotee edges and a green throat. Summer flowering. Approx. 65cm x 45cm. Easy grower in sun in any reasonably fertile soil...
Eryngium
Eryngium is a genus of about 230 species of annuals and perennials with hairless and usually spiny leaves, and dome-shaped umbels of flowers resembling those of thistles. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the centre of diversity in South America. Some species are native to rocky and coastal areas, but the majority are grassland plants. Common names include Sea-holly...
Eryngium Picos Blue
Eryngium bourgatii, a perennial with stunning green, prickly foliage marbled with silver. The flowers, which appear in summer, are cobalt blue, and very attractive to bees. The plant is 30 to 60 cm in height.