Echium pininana
tower of jewels, giant viper's bugloss
A dramatic addition to the garden, echium produces exceptionally tall flower spikes packed with purple-blue flowers, and towers...
2 litre pot
£34.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
A dramatic addition to the garden, echium produces exceptionally tall flower spikes packed with purple-blue flowers, and towers above everything else in the border in mid to late summer. The rough, dark green, lance-shaped leaves studded along its length give it an architectural silhouette in the dying sunlight, and it is particularly suitable for an exotic planting scheme. It is a biennial or short-lived perennial and likes to be kept dry. Not one for the timid gardener.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Echium pininana:
In frost-prone areas protect plants with frost fleece. These spectacular plants will usually die after they have finished flowering.
Warning
Skin irritant
