Eryngium giganteum
Description:
With its bluish-green leaves and large, silver-white flowerheads this sea holly is literally transfixing in the garden. In Victorian times Miss Willmott is said to have surreptitiously sprinkled the seeds of this species in other peoples’ gardens! Even after she had died Miss Willmott’s Ghost still haunted the gardens that she had visited. This peculiar genus from the carrot family is found around the world but with its centre of diversity in South America. There are also a number of European species.
Common Name: Miss Willmott’s Ghost
Family: Apiaceae (The Carrot/Parsley Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour: White
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Some sea hollies are native to rocky and coastal areas, but the majority are grassland plants.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
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