Scientific Name: Echium amoenum

Common Name: Red Feathers

Family: Boraginaceae

Habit: Perennial - Short lived.

Growth Form: Basal rosette of dark green leaves. Plants produce spikes of feather, sunset-red flowers in late Spring but often blooms again in summer.

Mature Size: Height: 12-16" Width: 6-10"

Flowers: Russet-Red. Straight flower spikes. Bloom Time: Late spring to mid-summer.

Hardiness: Zone 3-9

Sun Requirements: Full Sun or Part Shade

Water Requirements: Moderate to xeric (Little to no irrigation needed once established.

Soil Requirements: Sandy soil, Clay Soil, or Loam

Other Info: Bee Friendly, Ornamental.