Echium Blue Bedder has spikes of exquisite, butterfly & bee-friendly blue flowers that become tinged with pink as they age. These upward facing bell shaped flowers blooms continuously throughout summer. Ideal for pollinators (RHS listed) & an AGM winner. Sow March to May or in August/September.
Height to 40cm (spread 30cm)
Annual
Price for 100 seeds
SOW: either March to May or in August/September: direct where they are to flower by scattering thinly, cover lightly and water regularly until they are established or in trays (cover to 5mm depth), germination takes 6-8 weeks. When large enough to handle pot up and grow on before planting out at 30cm spacing
GROW: prefer to be in full sun – perfect for growing in a wildlife garden or mini-meadow, but is also suitable for growing at the front of a sunny border. The nectar rich flowers make this plant popular with butterflies, bees and other pollinators.
ENJOY:
WILDLIFE
- Honeybees & Mason Bees (solitary bees that can be encouraged to nest in an insect hotel)
- Bumble bees look out for Buff-tailed and Red-tailed
- Butterflies, particularly Painted Lady, from the desert fringes of North Africa, the Middle East, and central Asia
- Echium Blue Bedder is on the RHS pollinators plant list.
CUT FLOWER
- this blooms for months and makes a great cut flower – be careful as the sap can be a skin irritant.
- May - September, 12-14 weeks from spring sowing
- Seed can be collected in September/October.
- Deadhead regularly to extend flowering and encourage further blooms
COMPOST
- After flowering pull plants and compost, leave a few to self-seed if you prefer for a natural spread the following year
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