Echium webbii
Blue bugloss, Blueweed echium, La Palma echium, La Palma blue echium, Blue viper's bugloss
Echium Echium
E. webbii - E. webbii is a tender, bushy, rounded, evergreen sub-shrub, often grown as a biennial or perennial, with upright stems bearing lance-shaped, hairy, dark grey-green leaves and, from spring into summer, dense, spike-like panicles of blue flowers with prominent, pink stamens.
Echium webbii is: Evergreen
Bushy, Erect
All parts may cause stomach upset if ingested. Contact with leaves may cause skin irritation.
Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs , Vine weevil Glasshouse whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free.
Remove faded flower spikes. Can be cut back low in late autumn to keep compact and encourage new growth on lower branches.
Seed
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Echium webbii (Blue bugloss) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildflower
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely in growth, sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun. In frost-prone areas, protect with horticultural fleece in winter. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Echium webbii
Blue bugloss, Blueweed echium, La Palma echium, La Palma blue echium, Blue viper's bugloss
Echium Echium
E. webbii - E. webbii is a tender, bushy, rounded, evergreen sub-shrub, often grown as a biennial or perennial, with upright stems bearing lance-shaped, hairy, dark grey-green leaves and, from spring into summer, dense, spike-like panicles of blue flowers with prominent, pink stamens.
Evergreen
Bushy, Erect
All parts may cause stomach upset if ingested. Contact with leaves may cause skin irritation.
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Blue in Spring; Blue in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite , Slugs , Vine weevil
Generally disease-free.
Remove faded flower spikes. Can be cut back low in late autumn to keep compact and encourage new growth on lower branches.
Seed
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Echium webbii (Blue bugloss) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 2 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildflower
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely in growth, sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in sun. In frost-prone areas, protect with horticultural fleece in winter. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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