Echium amoenum

Synonyms

Echium amoenum 'Red Feathers'

Annual Biennial Herbaceous Perennial

An evergreen biennial or short-lived perennial producing a mounded rosette of bristly, narrow, dark green leaves. From late spring until the frost, upright stems 20cm-40cm tall support spires of bell-shaped flowers, red at first, fading to pink or purple

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
1–2 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Boraginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
Potentially harmful
Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus
Echium can be annuals, biennials, evergreen perennials or shrubs, with simple, coarsely hairy leaves and funnel-shaped flowers borne in panicles or dense spikes in summer
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Transcaucasus to NW Iran

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, very well drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Sub-tropical
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs or glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free