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Onosma echioides
Also Known As
- Onosma jorgerae ssp. Jorgerae
Plant type
perennial
size
- H: 12"
- W: 12"
planting zones
- 6a-9b
Onosma echioides plant details
Onosma echioides is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue and green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Onosma echioides
- Plant type: perennial
- Plant family: boraginaceae
- Foliage: deciduous blue and green
- Mature size: 12 IN wide, 12 IN tall
- Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
GROWING CONDITIONS for Onosma echioides
- USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
- Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
- Watering frequency: even moisture
- Soil needs: average and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
Narrow leaves covered with rough, coarse hair. The leaves form a low, fairly tight clump, topped in early summer with pale yellow borage flowers on stems a foot or so tall. This genus is actually fairly closely related to pulmonaria, and you can certainly see it when they are in bloom. Zone 6.
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Gardening facts about Onosma echioides plant
How to Grow Onosma echioides
Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly sun
Water Needs
- even moisture
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
Features
Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Flower Color
- yellow
Flower Season
- summer
Foliage Season
- deciduous
Texture
- fuzzy
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