Echium pininana (Tree Echium) - Image 2

Botanical name: Echium pininana

Common names: Tree Echium, Pne Echium, Giant Viper's-bugloss

Family: Boraginaceae

Origin: Canary Islands

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryBlue, lavender, purple flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds
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Echium pininana (Tree Echium) purple flower tower, standing tall with slender, elongated green leaves.
Echium pininana (Tree Echium) purple flower tower reaches toward the sky above a standing person.
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