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Echium wildpretii
Tower of Jewels, Echium bourgaeanum
| Includes about 40 annuals, biennials, and perennial herbs and shrubs that generally are grown for their flowers. Native to Europe, the Canary Islands, Africa and West Asia, they have various leaf forms and flowers in clusters or spikes, as well as bristly hairs or even harder bristles. Water freely in summer, moderately at other times. Propagate by seed in spring or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer. Susceptible to whitefly. |
Short-lived but interesting plant that grows as a round mass of soft, silvery leaves in its first year, then sprouts spires of rose to red flowers up to 10 feet tall. Plant dies after fruiting, leaving lots of seeds.
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Attributes - Echium wildpretii
Plant Type: Biennial
Bloom Season: Mid Spring through Late Spring
Flower Color: Pink, Red
Height: 4 ft. to 10 ft.
Width: 10 ft.
Sunlight: Full Sun
Climate: Zones 9, 10, 11
Notes: Container Plants, Poisonous, Showy Flowers. Susceptible to Whiteflies.
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Related Plants
Echium candicans, Echium vulgare
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