Eryngium Giganteum 'Silver Ghost' - Sea Holly, Eryngium: Information and Pictures from Plant Encyclopedia

Eryngium Giganteum 'Silver Ghost' - Sea Holly, Eryngium
Type	Herbaceous, Container-friendly, Deciduous
Size	Medium Border (50-100cm height)
Form	Spikey
Colours	Blue Foliage, Blue-silver Flowers (Summer)
Care	Regular maintenance required
Hardiness	Frost hardy
Growth	Medium growing

This lower growing Erygium looks good at the front of a border where is outstanding silver foliage can be seen. The display of silvery flower spikes in mid to late summer are an added bonus, and the long lasting flowers can be cut and dried for indoor use. Ideal with other sun loving Mediterranean plants and lowish grasses.

Cultivation tips: Eryngium's like it a sunny warm location with fertile yet never wet soil. Ideal for a dryish border in full sun. Cut back to ground in autumn and avoid planting where foliage will be drowned by surrounding plants. Flower spikes might need staking.