Echium wildpretii
TOWER OF JEWELS
Boraginaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen biennial

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Echium wildpretii
TOWER OF JEWELS
Boraginaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen biennial

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink

Flowering Time: mid spring to early summer

Leaves: blue-grey; spiral leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: accents, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: butterfly attracting, deer resistant



HAZARDS

Dangers to touch: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)






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