Echium russicum f. nanum ‘Red Feathers’
£5.00 – £20.00
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Description
A compact short lived perennial with spikes of pink – red flowers blooming from spring. An excellent choice for bees and butterflies.
Flowering: Spring – Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 35cm
Spread: 25cm
Further information:
Deadhead and it will rebloom.
Common Name: Globe Thistle
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Boraginaceae
Foliage: lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( Red )
Flower Colour: Red
Natural Flowering: May – August
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 35cm
Soil Requirements: average / dry / well-drained
Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies
Pruning: Dead head and will rebloom.
Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance / shallow soil
Origin: Cultivar
Additional information
| Weight | 100 g |
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| Pot Size | 1 x 9cm Pot, 3x 9cm Pots, 6x 9cm Pots |
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matthew spratt (verified owner) –
Can’t wait!
John H. (verified owner) –
Nice plants. Have these been renamed Pontechium maculatum by the powers that be?
Martine Dunn (verified owner) –
Still a small plant at present do time will tell. A couple of these in the 9cm pots look weak. The soil had shifted in delivery. But nice to try a little known variety.