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Eryngium giganteum


Miss Willmott's Ghost




Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Eryngium
Species
giganteum
Category
Annuals, Perennials
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
6b - 7a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6
Temperature (°C)
-20 to -15
Temperature (°F)
4 - 5
Height
0.5 - 1 m
Spread
0.1 - 0.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
General Description
Robust biennial or short-lived rosette forming perennial.
Landscape
Flower borders and informal wildlife gardens.
Cultivation
Best grown in dry, well-drained soil in full sun.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Heart-shaped basal and spiny stemmed leaves. Cone like umbels of tiny blue flowers.
Pests
Slugs and sails.
Propagation
Seed or division.
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