ECHIUM pininana

Commonly known as Tree echium

(pinnifolium) - single stemmed biennial with long green leaves and enormous spikes of purplish-blue flowers

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Available again from summer 2020 - These plants are expected to be available sometime in summer.

individually £14.00 each, 3+ £12.00 each

Available again from summer 2020

2 to 3 Litre

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Evergreen - bristly, elliptic-lance-shaped , silver-hairy leaves to 7cm (3in) long
Blue - purplish blue
Height - 4m (13ft)
Spread - 90cm (36in)
Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - rosette forming biennial or short lived perennial. Each rosette produces a spike of funnel-shaped flowers with large bracts
Tall Shrub
Tender - cool or frost free greenhouse - Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F)
Full sun
Partial shade - can tolerate light shade.
May cause skin allergy or irritant - Having skin or eye contact with these plants could result in an allergic reaction, burning or rash.
Additional Features - Architectural interest -
Endangered in the wild - These plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction. - Endangered
Good to know - dramatic, fast-growing, tall spikes from second year. Will self-seed. Attractive to insects.
Pests & Diseases - slugs. Under glass, whiteflies, red spider mites
Place of origin - Canary Islands.
Flower Shape - Spikes - - 1.5-4m (5-13ft) long
Hardiness - Half hardy (down to 0) -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Winter
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
Wildlife - Bee friendly -
Butterfly friendly