About
A compact, tufted, herbaceous perennial from high montane meadows in western China and the Himalaya, with small, rosette-forming, ovate to linear, mid-green leaves and short, erect stems bearing solitary, tubular to bell-shaped, deep violet-blue to purplish flowers with faint green spotting (ternifolia, with leaves in threes) in autumn. A choice, autumn-flowering gentian for a moist, acidic rock garden.
About the genus
Echium can be annuals, biennials, evergreen perennials or shrubs, with simple, coarsely hairy leaves and funnel-shaped flowers borne in panicles or dense spikes in summer
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.