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Echium amoenum
Red Feathers; Borage; Viper's Bugloss

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DERIVATION
Echium - From Greek echis (viper), the nutlets resemble a viper's head
amoenum - charming, delightful, pleasing
FAMILY Boraginaceae (Borage Family)  Other Plants in the Borage Family
HABIT Herbaceous
GROWTH FORM Clump-forming
RANGE Caucasus Mts
LEAF TYPE Deciduous
FLOWERS In May - August, Red (Rusty-red)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 3 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SOIL Moderate to xeric clay, sandy soil or loam
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial sun | Partial shade
COMMON NAME(S) Red Feathers | Borage | Viper's Bugloss
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Number		 Year Location
1  250892*1 2025 Wat Lily Pnd Gazebo

 

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