Sea Holly Blue (Eryngium Planum) - Eryngium Planum, commonly called Sea Holly, has been grown from flower seeds in America since the 1800's. It can be propagated by division, flower seed and root cuttings. Almost all Eryngium make excellent cut flowers as well as flowers used for drying. The flowers keep their beautiful blue color after drying indoors. Harvest flowers when the entire flower heads and bracts turn blue.