Echium Blue Bedder
Description
Plants have masses of bright Violet-Blue upturned bell-like flowers in clusters along branching stems covered with bristly grey hairs. The bushy compact plants with mid green leaves look beautiful in summer beds and borders. Sow seeds late summer/early autumn to flower early summer the next year (or around early summer) to produce a good show in autumn. Excellent bee plant.
Maturity 90 days from direct sowing.
0460
Echium plantagineum
Information
| OPTIMUM SOIL TEMP FOR GERMINATION | DAYS TO GERMINATION | HEIGHT | DISTANCE APART TO PLANT SEEDLINGS | PREFERRED GARDEN POSITION | WHEN TO SOW | NUMBER OF SEEDS PER PACKET | BEST USE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-22 | 14-21 |
45cm
|
30cm
|
Full Sun/ Semi-shade
|
1.2.3 | 200 |
Bedding Flower
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