Tall eryngo ‘Silver Ghost’ (Eryngium giganteum ‘Silver Ghost’)

Tall eryngo ‘Silver Ghost’ (Eryngium giganteum ‘Silver Ghost’) is a perennial plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.

This plant is commonly known as tall eryngo ‘Silver Ghost’.

This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: tall eryngo ‘Silver Ghost’
Scientific name: Eryngium giganteum ‘Silver Ghost’
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Clump-forming
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, Coastal, Informal Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden, Wildlife Gardens
Planting type: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit

Seasonal colors

How to plant Tall eryngo ‘Silver Ghost’ (Eryngium giganteum ‘Silver Ghost’) – Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Tall eryngo ‘Silver Ghost’ (Eryngium giganteum ‘Silver Ghost’) – Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons