Echium pininana Pink Fountain
Echium pininana Pink Fountain
Echium pininana ‘Pink Fountain’ is a dramatic, fast-growing, monocarpic biennial or short-lived perennial forming a large rosette of rough, lance-shaped green leaves before sending up a towering, architectural flower spike to around 3–4m in a mild, sheltered garden. In late spring to summer the spire is clothed in masses of small pink flowers that are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. Best in full sun and well-drained, light or moderately fertile soil; it appreciates a warm, sheltered position in regions with cool winters and often self-seeds in suitable conditions. Half-hardy; protect from frost in colder areas.
Position:
Full sun
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Soil:
Well-drained, light or moderately fertile soil
Hardiness:
Half-hardy (H3); protect from frost
Plant at a Glance
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:may
flowering:june
flowering:july
flowercolour:pink
leafcolour:green
size:2m+
wildlife:attractive-to-pollinators
wildlife:attractive-to-bees
wildlife:attractive-to-butterflies-and-moth
gardenstyle:architectural
specialconditions:dry-sun
specialconditions:tolerates-drought
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Echium pininana Pink Fountain
Echium pininana Pink Fountain
Echium pininana Pink Fountain
Echium pininana ‘Pink Fountain’ is a dramatic, fast-growing, monocarpic biennial or short-lived perennial forming a large rosette of rough, lance-shaped green leaves before sending up a towering, architectural flower spike to around 3–4m in a mild, sheltered garden. In late spring to summer the spire is clothed in masses of small pink flowers that are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. Best in full sun and well-drained, light or moderately fertile soil; it appreciates a warm, sheltered position in regions with cool winters and often self-seeds in suitable conditions. Half-hardy; protect from frost in colder areas.
Position:
Full sun
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Soil:
Well-drained, light or moderately fertile soil
Hardiness:
Half-hardy (H3); protect from frost
Plant at a Glance
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:may
flowering:june
flowering:july
flowercolour:pink
leafcolour:green
size:2m+
wildlife:attractive-to-pollinators
wildlife:attractive-to-bees
wildlife:attractive-to-butterflies-and-moth
gardenstyle:architectural
specialconditions:dry-sun
specialconditions:tolerates-drought
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Echium pininana Pink Fountain
Echium pininana ‘Pink Fountain’ is a dramatic, fast-growing, monocarpic biennial or short-lived perennial forming a large rosette of rough, lance-shaped green leaves before sending up a towering, architectural flower spike to around 3–4m in a mild, sheltered garden. In late spring to summer the spire is clothed in masses of small pink flowers that are highly attractive to bees and other pollinators. Best in full sun and well-drained, light or moderately fertile soil; it appreciates a warm, sheltered position in regions with cool winters and often self-seeds in suitable conditions. Half-hardy; protect from frost in colder areas.
Position:
Full sun
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Soil:
Well-drained, light or moderately fertile soil
Hardiness:
Half-hardy (H3); protect from frost
Plant at a Glance
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:evergreen
flowering:may
flowering:june
flowering:july
flowercolour:pink
leafcolour:green
size:2m+
wildlife:attractive-to-pollinators
wildlife:attractive-to-bees
wildlife:attractive-to-butterflies-and-moth
gardenstyle:architectural
specialconditions:dry-sun
specialconditions:tolerates-drought
