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    Echium tuberculatum

    Plant type

    annual / biennial

    size

    • H: 12"
    • W: 12"

    planting zones

    • 7a-10b

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    Echium tuberculatum plant details

    Echium tuberculatum is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In spring and 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 water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and lean soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Echium tuberculatum

    Plant type: annual / biennial
    Plant family: boraginaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 12 IN wide, 12 IN tall
    Flowers: pink and red blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: border plant, rock garden, self-sowing, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Echium tuberculatum

    USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional
    Resistant to: deer, heat
    Soil needs: average and lean

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Prickly leaves with polka dots and little hairs -- yea! --on this bushy plant to 18” in compact clumps. Lilac to purple red flowers all summer. Full sun and well-drained, humusy soil are best. Frost hardy in zone 8.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Produces short free form spires of dark red to pink flowers.

    By: Thompson's Nursery

    Gardening facts about Echium tuberculatum plant

    How to Grow Echium tuberculatum

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • red

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • fuzzy

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    Zones

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    Zones

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    Zones

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    Zones

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    Size

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    • sun
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    • dry in summer
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    Plant Type

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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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