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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
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
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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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Zones
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Size
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- sun
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Zones
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Zones
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Size
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Zones
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Size
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- sun
- occasional - drought tolerant
- dry in summer
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Zones
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- sun
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