Echium italicum
ITALIAN BUGLOSS
Boraginaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen biennial

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Echium italicum
ITALIAN BUGLOSS
Boraginaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen biennial

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve-white

Flowering Time: early summer to mid autumn

Leaves: hairy; grey-green; spiral leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: moist temperate, dry temperate, cool areas






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