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Eryngium giganteum 'Miss Willmott's Ghost' /Giant Sea Holly
Mature plant in flower
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Mature plant in flower
Flowers
Will grow where the summers are cool
Flowers
Flowers and foliage
Flower heads in several developmental stages
Close view of flower head
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Scientific Name:
Eryngium giganteum 'Miss Willmott's Ghost'
Common Name:
Giant Sea Holly
Hardiness Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
2 -3 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer, Fall
Flower color:
Multicolored
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
In summer it bears stems of decorative steel-blue cones surrounded by prickly, silvery gray bracts above heart-shaped, gray-green foliage. Stems are blue to violet in summer and along with other characteristics make this an unusual plant for the garden.