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Echium, Viper's Bugloss 'Pink Bedder'

Echiumvulgare

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Genus

Echium (EK-ee-um)

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Species

vulgare (vul-GAIR-ee)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Succulent

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pale Pink

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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Domehomedee

Prescott, AZ (Zone 7b) | April 2014 | positive

I fall sowed the seed in a gallon pot in the greenhouse and it bloomed in April. Nice little plant, I will try to collect seeds for next...Read More

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