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Echium 'Pink Fountain' (Viper's bugloss 'Pink Fountain')
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4.5m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-3 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Echium 'Pink Fountain'
Other names
Viper's bugloss 'Pink Fountain', Tower of jewels 'Pink Fountain', Echium pininana 'Pink Fountain'
Genus
Echium Echium
Variety or Cultivar
'Pink Fountain' _ 'Pink Fountain' is a robust, rosette-forming, evergreen biennial or short-lived perennial with rough-hairy, narrowly lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and, from each rosette, a long panicle of funnel-shaped, deep pink flowers in summer.
Echium 'Pink Fountain' is: Evergreen
Habit
Erect flower stem, Rosette
Toxicity
Severe discomfort may result if any part of the plant is ingested. Foliage may cause skin irritation.
Flower
Dark-pink in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Glasshouse whitefly , Vine weevil Slugs , Glasshouse whitefly , Vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-18C in summer.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Echium 'Pink Fountain' (Viper's bugloss 'Pink Fountain') will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-3 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, City, Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid excessive winter wet. Protect with horticultural fleece in autumn. Scientifically classed as a 'triennial' since it typically lives for three years, flowering 1-2 years after sowing.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Echium 'Pink Fountain'
Other names
Viper's bugloss 'Pink Fountain', Tower of jewels 'Pink Fountain', Echium pininana 'Pink Fountain'
Genus
Echium Echium
Variety or Cultivar
'Pink Fountain' _ 'Pink Fountain' is a robust, rosette-forming, evergreen biennial or short-lived perennial with rough-hairy, narrowly lance-shaped, grey-green leaves and, from each rosette, a long panicle of funnel-shaped, deep pink flowers in summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Erect flower stem, Rosette
Toxicity
Severe discomfort may result if any part of the plant is ingested. Foliage may cause skin irritation.
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Colour
Flower
Dark-pink in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Glasshouse whitefly , Vine weevil
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation
Sow seed at 13-18C in summer.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Echium 'Pink Fountain' (Viper's bugloss 'Pink Fountain') will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-3 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, City, Bees (attract & feed bees), Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid excessive winter wet. Protect with horticultural fleece in autumn. Scientifically classed as a 'triennial' since it typically lives for three years, flowering 1-2 years after sowing.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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