How to use it. Peeking above the surrounding foliage, sea holly's form breaks up surrounding foliage and creates vertical interest, while its color is in tune with the masses of purple, light green and cream. Plant sea holly in a rock garden, where its preference for well-drained and light soil will come in handy and its cool-blue foliage will complement natural stone colors. Sea holly is more commonly seen in floral arrangements. Whether used as the primary flower or a bouquet accent, they are long lasting when cut — both fresh and dried. Cut stems when flowers are half open for best results.

Whether you're adding a little Sea Holly to perk up a cottage garden, brightening up shady corners with silver standouts or accenting a path with gray foliage, this subtle hue can make a giant impact. Working in the background, it sets greens in relief from one another, brings out cool tones in various colors and serves as a visually interesting aspect of the garden even when nothing is in bloom. I can't say enough about the benefits of a few shades of gray in your garden. Perhaps you could even find 50. Wouldn't that make for a lively garden?More: 6 Stunning Silver-Leaf Plants

blues!

garden

Love those thistle looking plants!

lavender and euphorbia in the front. and that spiky flower in cool / silver color

Nice garden

don't like colors but like joyous profusion

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sea holly

lovely lush garden with superb variety

Sea Holly with other plants

Backyard corner

garden

Our backyard?

Sea holly cottage garden

likes dry, sunny, cutting plant. combine with cream, grey green, acid yellow

Plants

drought tolerant and blue color..unusal flower..

Sea holly-- great addition to a border

I like the wild and overgrown look

nice sea holly planting

sea holly

How to use it. Peeking above the surrounding foliage, sea holly's form breaks up surrounding foliage and creates vertical interest, while its color is in tune with the masses of purple, light green and cream. Plant sea holly in a rock garden, where its preference for well-drained and light soil will come in handy and its cool-blue foliage will complement natural stone colors. Sea holly is more commonly seen in floral arrangements. Whether used as the primary flower or a bouquet accent, they are long lasting when cut — both fresh and dried. Cut stems when flowers are half open for best results.

Colorful garden

How to use it. Peeking above the surrounding foliage, sea holly's form breaks up surrounding foliage and creates vertical interest, while its color is in tune with the masses of purple, light green and cream.