sea holly
Spiny beach plant
Sea holly is a spiny coastal plant with silvery-blue leaves and globe-shaped flower heads, native to European shorelines.
The stiff, thistle-like foliage and metallic coloring make it popular in dried flower arrangements and ornamental gardens.
Despite the name, it's not related to true holly.
Craft of arranging blooms
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- dried flowersDehydrated ornamental plants
vase · wedding · corsage · boutonniere · garden design · landscaping · cut flower · texture
Hue between sky and grass
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
- spinyHaving sharp points
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- cone-shapedTapering to a point
bracts · iridescent · steel-blue · amethyst · violet · purple · striking · dramatic
Recurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- flowerheadsClustered bloom structures
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- rhizomatousHaving underground horizontal stems
cultivar · species · genus · pollinators · drought-tolerant · xeriscaping · alkaline soil · horticulture
Wind-formed sand ridges
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- seasideCoastal recreational area
- maritimeOf the sea
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
sandy soil · cliff · foreshore · windswept · salt-tolerant · exposed · hardy · naturalized
floristry
Craft of arranging blooms
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
dried flowers · vase · wedding · corsage · boutonniere · garden design · landscaping · cut flower · texture · focal point
blue-green
Hue between sky and grass
cone-shaped · bracts · iridescent · steel-blue · amethyst · violet · purple · striking · dramatic · structural
perennial
Recurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- flowerheadsClustered bloom structures
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
rhizomatous · cultivar · species · genus · pollinators · drought-tolerant · xeriscaping · alkaline soil · horticulture · botany
dunes
Wind-formed sand ridges
saltwater · sandy soil · cliff · foreshore · windswept · salt-tolerant · exposed · hardy · naturalized · wildflower
sea hollywater lily
Aquatic flowering plant
lotus · watercress · cattail · water hyacinth · pondweed
sea hollypeony
Fragrant, many-petaled ornamental
rose · hydrangea · delphinium · foxglove
sea, seashore, seaweed, seas, holly, seacoast, seabed, seafloor, hollyhock