• Image of Eryngium horridum taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
    Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

Eryngium horridum

Candelabra Eryngium

This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.

Shop Available Eryngium

Item #: 4586

Zones: 7b to 9b, at least

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 96" tall

Culture: Sun

Origin: Argentina

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


The 3' wide rosette of Eryngium horridum is composed of spiny-edged shiny green foliage. Beginning in early spring, the massive flower spikes emerge to eventually tower about the rosette at 6-8' tall by mid-June. Each light green spike is home to hundreds of light green ball-like flowers, each held rigidly at angles to the main stem. For cut flower arrangers looking for something truly special, you can't afford to be without this plant! This giant form was shared by Bob Popham, who wild-collected the seed in Argentina, and was originally offered by us as Eryngium eburneum.