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)