ECHIUM pininana

Commonly known as Tree echium

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

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

individually £16.50 each , 3+ £15.00 each

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Flowering

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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.
Evergreen
Bristly, elliptic-lance-shaped , silver-hairy leaves to 7cm (3in) long
Blue
Purplish blue
Spikes
1.5-4m (5-13ft) long
Border
Suitable for the back of a large border
Frost hardy (down to -5)
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
Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Winter Seasonal Interest
Fertile well drained soil
Full sun
Partial shade
Can tolerate light shade.
skin irritant
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
Bee friendly
Butterfly friendly