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Echium 'Blue Bedder'

Name: Echium 'Blue Bedder'
Brand: Select Seeds, Co.
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Echium plantagineum

Bee lovers must have this nectar-rich wonder! Bumblebees visit the flowers all day long—a constant buzzing party! Quick to bloom, the cerulean blue cup-shaped flowers continue flowering if deadheaded. A Mediterranean native that appreciates fertile, well-drained soil. Beware of its raspy leaves as they may irritate skin and are poisonous to livestock. Sorry, cannot ship to OR, WY, Canada.

SKU #S1207

Caution: Poisonous. The purchaser assumes all liability related to the use of this product.

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Approximate Seeds Per Packet

125

Lifecycle

Annual

Annual Hardiness

Hardy Annual

Mature Size

1.5' h x 1.5' w

Sun

Full sun

Soil

Rich, well-drained

Season

Summer to fall

Color

Bright blue

Features

Heat or Drought Tolerant

Attracts Bees

Notable

RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

SOWING INSTRUCTIONS

Depth:

1/16-1/4"

Sprout Time:

7-21 days

Seed To Bloom:

10 weeks

Starting Indoors:

Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Keep at 60-70°F.

Starting Outdoors:

Direct sow in early spring in cooler climates, or fall in warmer winter areas, zones 8-10.

WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE

After last frost.

PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION

Echium Blue Bedder adds that most rare of flower colors, blue, to informal cottage, herb, and pollinator gardens. Deadhead regularly, but allow a few flowers to go to seed for new plants the following year. Wear gloves when handling to avoid possible skin irritation.

Final Spacing:

1-1.5'

Water Requirements:

Low Water Use

Watering Details:

Water regularly while establishing, then only during especially dry, hot spells.

Soil pH:

Not particular about soil pH. Neutral to alkaline.

Fertilizer:

Mix in about 2-4" of compost prior to planting.

Diseases & Pests:

No major problems.

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