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    Echium pininana

    Also Known As

    • Giant Viper's Bugloss
    • Pine Echium
    • Tower of Jewels

    Plant type

    annual / biennial

    size

    • H: 10'-12'
    • W: 3'-4'

    planting zones

    • 9b-11

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    Echium pininana plant details

    Echium pininana is a broadleaf semi-evergreen annual / biennial with blue and green foliage. In spring and summer blue and purple 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 average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Echium pininana

    Plant type: annual / biennial
    Plant family: boraginaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 10 FT - 12 FT - tall
    Flowers: blue and purple blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: self-sowing, spiky, unique

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Echium pininana

    USDA Zones: 9b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt
    Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Truly amazing sky scraping towers of lavender pink flowers by the thousands. The only trick is to have a mild winter for them to survive here. It can be done.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Five-to twelve foot panicle of funnel-shaped blue-pink to white flower.

    By: Thompson's Nursery

    Gardening facts about Echium pininana plant

    How to Grow Echium pininana

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • blue
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

    • Texture

      • fuzzy

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