About
A dwarf, mat-forming perennial from damp meadows and stream margins in eastern and central Europe with narrowly elliptic, mid-green, sparsely hairy leaves and erect stems bearing domed umbels of small, white flowers in summer. An ornamental Cnidium for a cool, moist, sunny border or stream margin.
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.