Echium amoenum
Echium amoenum has short, red, feathery exclamation marks for the hot border that will excite hummingbirds from miles around.
Description:
Echium amoenum, often called red feathers, forms low-growing mounds of narrow dark green leathery foliage from which arise feathery flowering spikes covered in a multitude of russet-red florets. This long-blooming species will repeat bloom in summer and fall if properly deadheaded. Drought tolerant. Very popular with hummingbirds.
Common Name: Red Feathers
Family: Boraginaceae (The Borage Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Fall
Soil Moisture: Drought Tolerant, Average
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Fragrance:
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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