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    Echium 'Red Rocket'

    Also Known As

    • Echium x wildpretii 'Rocket'

    Plant type

    annual / biennial

    size

    • H: 30"-80"
    • W: 24"-36"

    planting zones

    • 8b-10b

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    Echium 'Red Rocket' plant details

    Echium 'Red Rocket' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen annual / biennial with green foliage. In summer pink and red flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Echium 'Red Rocket'

    Plant type: annual / biennial
    Plant family: boraginaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 24 IN - 36 IN - wide, 30 IN - 80 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink and red blooms in summer
    Uses: big leaves, rock garden, rosette-forming, showy

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Echium 'Red Rocket'

    USDA Zones: 8b - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat
    Soil needs: gritty, lean and well-drained

    Gardening facts about Echium 'Red Rocket' plant

    How to Grow Echium 'Red Rocket'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • red

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

    • Texture

      • fuzzy

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