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giant viper's bugloss 'Snow Tower' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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giant viper's bugloss 'Snow Tower'

Echium pininana 'Snow Tower'

Genus: Echium
Family: Boraginaceae

About this plant

A triennial plant that in its first and second year forms a rosette to 60cm across, composed of rough, lance-shaped leaves. In its third summer it throws up a huge (3m) flower spike, densely packed with thousands of small white flowers; these are irrisistible to bees

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, freely-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny, warm site. Protect from winter frosts in-situ using horticultural fleece

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 13-16°C in summer, overwintering seedlings at 5-7°C

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalGround CoverHedging ScreensLow MaintenanceArchitecturalFlower Borders

Planting Places

Gravel GardenOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years