Gorgeous novelty (2010) from Iran with fine leaves and long, dark red flowering spikes. Very hardy. Repeat flowering in late summer.
Echium amoenum 'Red Feathers' in the garden
- wildlife: for butterflies
botanical information about Echium amoenum 'Red Feathers'
- Botanical name: Echium amoenum 'Red Feathers'
- Genus: Echium
- Family: Boraginaceae
- origin mountains: Caucasus
Features Echium amoenum 'Red Feathers'
| height: | 20-30 cm |
| flowering: | April - October | second flowering until August |
| color: | crimson |
| leaf color: | green |
| habit: | verticals, rosette |
| growth: | medium |
| level: | easy |
| light: | full sun, sunny |
| moisture: | summer dry, very dry, dry, winter dry |
| soil texture: | highly permeable, pervious, light |
| organic matter: | none to little |
| winter zone: | 4 [-30°C] |
| density: | 5 - 7 |
