Echium pininana 'Pink Fountain' 3L
Echium pininana ‘Pink Fountain’ 3L – Towering Pink Flower Spikes
Create dramatic vertical impact in your garden with Echium pininana ‘Pink Fountain’, a stunning biennial or short-lived perennial. With tall soft pink flower spikes and a rosette of silver-green foliage in the first year, this plant provides show-stopping colour and height in the second year, attracting bees and butterflies in abundance. Perfect for coastal, Mediterranean, or wildlife gardens.
Key Features
- Flower Colour: Soft pink
- Flowering Months: May–July
- Height: 250–400 cm
- Spread: 60–90 cm
- Foliage: Silver-green rosette in the first year
- Pollinators: Bees and butterflies
- Habit: Tall, architectural spikes
- Coastal Tolerant: Wind and salt-resistant
Planting & Care
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil
- Watering: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
- Shelter: Protect from severe frost or cold winds
- Deadheading: Remove spent flower spikes to encourage self-seeding
- Growth Cycle: Typically flowers in the second year, then dies after seeding
Why Choose Keans Claremorris?
- Premium Irish-grown plants suited to local conditions
- Expert guidance for planting and care
- Reliable nationwide delivery of healthy, ready-to-grow stock
- Supporting Irish horticulture while ensuring top-quality plants
Plant Echium pininana ‘Pink Fountain’ for a striking vertical display, pollinator-friendly flowers, and stunning coastal garden colour, perfect for making a lasting statement in sunny borders or wildlife gardens.
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Echium pininana ‘Pink Fountain’ 3L – Towering Pink Flower Spikes
Create dramatic vertical impact in your garden with Echium pininana ‘Pink Fountain’, a stunning biennial or short-lived perennial. With tall soft pink flower spikes and a rosette of silver-green foliage in the first year, this plant provides show-stopping colour and height in the second year, attracting bees and butterflies in abundance. Perfect for coastal, Mediterranean, or wildlife gardens.
Key Features
- Flower Colour: Soft pink
- Flowering Months: May–July
- Height: 250–400 cm
- Spread: 60–90 cm
- Foliage: Silver-green rosette in the first year
- Pollinators: Bees and butterflies
- Habit: Tall, architectural spikes
- Coastal Tolerant: Wind and salt-resistant
Planting & Care
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained, sandy or gravelly soil
- Watering: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
- Shelter: Protect from severe frost or cold winds
- Deadheading: Remove spent flower spikes to encourage self-seeding
- Growth Cycle: Typically flowers in the second year, then dies after seeding
Why Choose Keans Claremorris?
- Premium Irish-grown plants suited to local conditions
- Expert guidance for planting and care
- Reliable nationwide delivery of healthy, ready-to-grow stock
- Supporting Irish horticulture while ensuring top-quality plants
Plant Echium pininana ‘Pink Fountain’ for a striking vertical display, pollinator-friendly flowers, and stunning coastal garden colour, perfect for making a lasting statement in sunny borders or wildlife gardens.
