White Flower Farm
Eryngium giganteum Miss Willmott's Ghost
Eryngium giganteum 'Miss Willmott's Ghost' offers a striking, sculptural presence in the garden with its unique pale blue flowers that appear white from a distance. Large, silver-veined gray bracts add dramatic visual interest. This Sea Holly thrives in full sun and well-drained, sandy soil, making it a low-maintenance choice. While typically biennial, it readily reseeds, ensuring a continuous display of its distinctive blooms that last well into the season. It ships as a 1 PINT container, perfect for adding architectural beauty to your landscape.
$19.00
Owner Satisfaction
4.3
/ 5
Category Rank
3023
/ 3268
#3023 in Landscaping & Garden Plants
Price vs Category Average
-31%
Below average
Mature Height
36
/ inches
Who it's for
- Striking Architectural Interest
- Drought and Pest Resistant
- Excellent for Drying
Who should skip it
- Short-Lived Biennial
- Aggressive Self-Seeder
- Difficult to Transplant
Key Specs
Mature Height
36 inches
Mature Spread
30 inches
USDA Hardiness Zones
4 to 9
Sun Exposure
Full sun
Soil Type
Sandy, well-drained
Water Needs
Low
Plant Type
Flower
Plant Life Cycle
Perennial/Biennial
Features
- Striking ghostly appearance with silver-veined bracts
- Sculptural quality for prominent garden placement
- Flower heads remain attractive into late summer
- Drought and salt tolerant once established
- Reseeds for a perennial display
- Upright growth habit
- Unique pale blue to white flower coloring
- Low water needs
What customers say
Gardeners highly value this plant for its stunning architectural beauty, noting the silvery white bracts create exceptional texture and contrast, especially when sunlit. Customers consistently praise the high quality of the stock received, citing robust roots and careful packaging. The ethereal, ghostly presence it lends to landscapes is a major draw. However, a key consideration is its biennial nature. Many express surprise that it flowers dramatically in its second season and then dies, expecting a long lived perennial. Successful cultivation requires patience and understanding of its life cycle, embracing its need to self sow for a continuous, rewarding, yet temporary, garden centerpiece.
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