Echium amoenum
Red feathers
Echium Echium
E. amoenum - E. amoenum is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen biennial or short-lived perennial with upright stems bearing lance-shaped, hairy, dark green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, dense, spike-like panicles of red flowers fading to shades of pink and purple with age.
Echium amoenum is: Evergreen
Compact, Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Severe discomfort may result if any part of the plant is ingested. Foliage may cause skin irritation.
Dark-red in Spring; Purple, Pink, Dark-red in Summer; Pink, Dark-red, Purple in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Slugs , Glasshouse whitefly , Vine weevil Slugs , Glasshouse whitefly , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free.
Deadhead to encourage flowering into autumn. If self-seeding is desired, leave some flower spikes intact at the end of the season.
Sow by self-seeding or in a cold frame in late autumn.
Seed
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Echium amoenum (Red feathers) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Gravel, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, City, Beds and borders
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid excessive winter wet. Short-lived but tends to self-seed. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Echium amoenum
Red feathers
Echium Echium
E. amoenum - E. amoenum is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen biennial or short-lived perennial with upright stems bearing lance-shaped, hairy, dark green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, dense, spike-like panicles of red flowers fading to shades of pink and purple with age.
Evergreen
Compact, Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Severe discomfort may result if any part of the plant is ingested. Foliage may cause skin irritation.
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Dark-red in Spring; Purple, Pink, Dark-red in Summer; Pink, Dark-red, Purple in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Slugs , Glasshouse whitefly , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free.
Deadhead to encourage flowering into autumn. If self-seeding is desired, leave some flower spikes intact at the end of the season.
Sow by self-seeding or in a cold frame in late autumn.
Seed
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Echium amoenum (Red feathers) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Gravel, Drought Tolerant, Cottage/Informal, City, Beds and borders
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid excessive winter wet. Short-lived but tends to self-seed. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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