Blue echium

Echium vulgare

Echium

Boraginaceae

Native Plants

Zone 4–10

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Blue echium is a robust biennial that self-seeds readily in sunny locations with poor to average soil. Water sparingly as it prefers dry conditions and can rot in overly moist soil. The striking blue flower spikes appear in the second year and attract numerous pollinators.

Toxicity Warning

Known to be toxic to horses.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Sun

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

24″ – 60″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

18″

Watering Schedule

Every 10-14 Days • Water Lightly, Prefers Well-Draining Soil That Dries Between Waterings

Soil pH

6.5 – 7

Temperature

-30° – 95°F

Mature Spread

up to 36″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Propagation: Seed

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Alaska

Albania

Alberta

Algeria

Altay

Argentina South

Arkansas

Austria

Baltic States

Belarus

Belgium

British Columbia

Bulgaria

Buryatiya

Cape Provinces

Central European Rus

Chile Central

Chile South

Connecticut

Corse

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

Safety & Use

Toxic to horses

Poisonous to pets

Sources

Data: trefle, usda, aspca

Image: trefle.io — Taken May 25, 2019 by Manu Pacha (cc-by-sa)

Hardiness Zones

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