Eryngium giganteum 'Silver Ghost'
giant sea holly
- 9cm pot
- £8.79 £10.99
- available to order from summer
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £21.60 £27.00
- available to order from summer
- 6 × 9cm pots
- £31.99 £39.99
- available to order from summer
Delivery options
- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun
- Soil: dry, well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy biennial
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. - Garden care: 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.
