Echium Pininana
Echium Pininana. Giant Viper’s Bugloss. This is a stunning plant for any sheltered border providing a tropical touch to the summer. In its first year, echium forms a low rosette of silver, hairy, spear-like leaves. The following year it suddenly spurts into growth and produces a single 4m (13.1ft) high flower spike festooned with blue, funnel-shaped flowers. After flowering the plant dies, but not before scattering its seeds. In mild parts of the country these may germinate where they land, but in colder areas seeds should be sown under glass in spring. Plants flower every second year, so sow seeds every year to ensure a continuous supply of blooms.
Name: Echium Pininana
Approx. Height and spread: 2.5-4m x 0.5-1m
Position: Sun
Soil Ph: all
Moisture: Well drained soil
Hardiness: Mostly hardy
Timea K. (verified owner) –
Every plant that I receive is always very healthy and grows well. The echium grew twice the size in just a month. It is beautiful. The delivery is fast and well organised.
Elma Morgan-Maher (store manager) –
Thank you so much for taking the time to review your purchased plant. It is much appreciated and the Echium is one of my personal favourites and is something different for sure. It always attracts positive comments from visitors to my garden. Thanking you, Elma
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Great service.