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Echium Pink Fountain

Common name: Viper's bugloss

Cherish an impressive display of pink flowers – impossible to miss

-1 to -5°C

Good for Pollinators

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	3 for £19.00	just £6.33 each
	5 for £24.00	just £4.80 each
	10 for £34.00	just £3.40 each

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Truly spectacular and always popular, Echium ‘Pink Fountain’ makes a dramatic statement in any well-drained area, whether grown in borders or a large container. This towering beauty is an incredible magnet for bees and butterflies, who will enjoy the nectar and pollen which is produced in abundance. Large, hairy, grey-green foliage forms a beautiful, palm-tree-like rosette, which acts as the perfect foundation. From here tall, 35cm wide towers grow, tapering as they rise, to around 4m tall and adorned by bell-shaped blooms from June to August. This particular variety holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its outstanding performance in the garden so is sure to amaze both you and your visitors. Echium are a genus within the Boraginaceae family and are native to the Canary Islands. The Latin name is actually derived from the Greek word ‘ekhis’ - meaning viper which is partly used when referring to its common name Viper’s Bugloss, chosen as forking at the end of each flower resembles a viper's tongue. Echium ‘Pink Fountain’ is ideal for a sheltered border or large heavy pot. Plant in moist, well-drained soil of any kind except heavy clay. Position in sun or dappled shade with a south or west facing aspect. A half-hardy (H3) biennial that would welcome some protection from the hardest, coldest frosts in winter as it is only hardy to around -5°C.

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Latin Name	Echium pininana 'Pink Fountain'
Common Name	Viper's bugloss
Hardiness	H3 (-1 to -5°C)
Colour	Pink
Format	Young Plants
Position	Full-Sun
Foliage	Evergreen
Height in Maturity (m)	4.00 m
Spread in Maturity (m)	1.00
AGM	Yes
Soil Conditions	Chalk Loam Sand
Soil Acidity	Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect	South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant	Yes
Good for Rockeries	Yes
Good for wildlife	Yes
Good for pollinators	Yes