Echium callithyrsum

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

H: 4'-5'
W: 4'-5'

planting zones

9a-11

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Echium callithyrsum plant details

Echium callithyrsum is a broadleaf evergreen perennial shrub with green foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echium callithyrsum

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: boraginaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in summer
Uses: rare, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echium callithyrsum

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Beautiful, evergreen, & exceptionally rare, this Summer blooming Echium creates a dense, multi-branching woody shrub to 5’ tall bearing unusual smooth brownish red branches with maturity. In Spring it bursts into a mass of cylindrical soft blue spikes with long, protruding anthers. And the flowers keep coming till mid-summer, held upright above broad, softly hairy, lance shaped mid-green leaves. A treasure! Grow it in humus rich, well-drained soil. Can be grown in a large container. Attracts bees, butterflies, & hummers. Self-sows!