Eryngium giganteum 'Silver Ghost'
giant sea holly
Teasel-like pale green flowers, which turn to steely-blue as they mature, are surrounded by a ruff of silvery...
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Plant description
Teasel-like pale green flowers, which turn to steely-blue as they mature, are surrounded by a ruff of silvery white bracts. This rosette-forming biennial is great for the front or middle of a sunny, well-drained border. The attractive foliage is displayed to best advantage if the plant is mulched with or planted in gravel. This plant is a biennial, but self-seeds freely. It's also ideal for use in dried flower arrangements.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Eryngium giganteum Silver Ghost:
Lift and divide large colonies in spring. Avoid the temptation to cut back the flowerheads in autumn as they provide interest in the winter garden.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
GOES WELL WITH
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