{"product_id":"erigeron-big-blue-3-litre-pot","title":"Erynigium Big Blue 3 Litre Pot","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"215\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"161\"\u003eEryngium ‘Big Blue’\u003c\/strong\u003e – Bold Architectural Drama with Brilliant Blue Blooms\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"644\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eEryngium\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Big Blue’ is a striking perennial prized for its intense metallic-blue flower heads, spiny silver-green foliage, and bold, architectural form. This statuesque Sea Holly brings dramatic structure, vivid colour, and pollinator appeal to borders and dry garden schemes. 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