Echium

Hi
I planted 2 echiums last year and right now they are completely black. Will they come back for their flower this year or are they dead.
Edwina

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 02/10/2018 @ 1:53 pm

The ones that are dead will not come back. They are biennials. This means that the first year is spent growing the leaves, while the second will set a flower spike, thus completing its life cycle.

There is good news, though. These flowers drop seeds like crazy. You will have more come up but they will take 2 years to complete their cycle again.

Here is an article for more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/tower-of-jewels/echium-tower-of-jewels-info.htm ^[1]

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