Echium vulgare 'Blue Bedder'

Also Known As

Echium plantagineum 'Blue Bedder'

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 18"
W: 18"

planting zones

1-12

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Echium vulgare 'Blue Bedder' plant details

Echium vulgare 'Blue Bedder' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall and summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echium vulgare 'Blue Bedder'

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: boraginaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN wide, 18 IN tall
Flowers: blue blooms in fall and summer
Uses: early-blooming, easy-to-grow, long-blooming, toxic

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echium vulgare 'Blue Bedder'

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Bee lovers must have this nectar rich wonder! Bumblebees visit the flowers all day long - a constant buzzing party! Quick to bloom, the cerulean blue cup-shaped flowers bloom until frost. A Mediterranean native that appreciates rich, well-drained soil. Beware its raspy leaves, they may irritate skin and be poisonous to livestock. Lovely with orange snapdragon or coneflower 'Supreme Cantaloupe'.