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Echium Blue Bedder

• Botanical Name: Echium plantagineum

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.