No idea but would love to know as well. Beautiful!

Sea holly?

Eryngium. There are lots of them in different heights and different shades of blues and silvers. And different degrees of prickliness too. Some are like daggers.

Yes, it looks like Eryngium alpinum, it's the only Eryngium I like...gorgeous!

Some of the bluest ones are biennials though. Some of the biggest have tiny nondescript flowers. E. pandanifolium makes a huge plant, but the flowers............. nothing like the blue ones.

Didn't know that OB, thank you!

I will send you some once the seeds I got from booboosmum are big enough Marion, I have one in my front garden I picked up a few weeks ago from Morrisons thats growing really well. I love these, I just call them prickly things as no idea how to pronounce thier name xxx

Magna...it's just "er-IN-jee-um". There you go...sorted!

That's why I said sea holly! It's easier.

I shall stick with sea holly from here on in oj :D x

Mag, did you sow the whole packet??!!!

Thanks everyone for your help its very much appreciated, I cant wait to grow some as I think they are lovely and Magnadoodle I cant wait to get some seeds through the post, I have never grown seeds before so I will really look forward to it.

I live by the sea and I have erigynum Sea Holly. And I love it. Easy to grow and bees love it.

There is also a similar version, but much smaller heads, a bit like small lollypops, called "Echinops" but much more pricklier! Similar colour too . Lynda

Ive got half the packet left - just need Marions address :) x

ooh thanks Magnadoodle I will send you a PM, can you also give me instructions on what to do as I have never grown seeds before.