| Description | Produces an inflorescence with masses of intense blue flowers. Listed as a biennial and annual. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (EK-ee-um)(plan-ta-gi-NEE-um) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Sunlight | full sun, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | cup-shaped, intense blue maturing to a reddish tinge, borne on one sided flower stalks called scorpioid inflorescence |
| Stems | covered with bristly gray hairs |
| Dimensions | 12-24 by 18 inches (HS) |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | western and southern Europe |
| Misc Facts | (syn Echium lycopsis) |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage) ,#109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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