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Epic Echium Collection

Common name: Viper's bugloss

Cherish an impressive display of pink flowers – impossible to miss

-1 to -5°C
Good for Pollinators

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3 for £19.00
just £6.33 each
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just £3.56 each
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just £3.07 each
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There is, undoubtedly, an element of fun to these crazy evergreen, Canary Island natives. When the Epic Echium Collection flowers it certainly creates unmissable monsters in the garden. Echium is a biennial plant and when you see the size of the flower spikes you will fully understand the plant's need to build up reserves for a year or two before putting on an epic show. At first, low rosettes of silver, spear-like leaves are formed in preparation. Then, in subsequent years, a colossal column of flowers emerges from May to July - acting as a magnet for pollinators as well as making a dramatic statement in a sunny, sheltered garden. Epic Echium Collection is comprised of evergreen, half-hardy biennials which will require protection from frost over winter. All prefer a site in full sun which benefits from well-drained soil. Plants reach staggering 3.6-4m in height with a spread of 1m.Collection comprises: award-winning pininana 'Pink Fountain'; pininana 'Snow Tower'; and award-winning pininana
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Key Information
Included In this Collection Echium pininana YP Echium pininana Snow Tower YP Echium Pink Fountain YP
Latin Name Echium pininana
Common Name Giant Viper's Bugloss
Hardiness H3 (-1 to -5°C)
Colour Purple
Type Biennial
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun
Foliage Evergreen
Height in Maturity (m) 3.60
Spread in Maturity (m) 1.00
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes

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