Echium vulgare

Echium vulgare

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Description

New to our catalogue for 2024

Mostly biennial with abundant pollen for bees and butterflies when flowering in its second year.  Produces spectacular spikes of bright blue flowers with a magenta tinge.  A fantastic choice for native plant gardening and butterfly meadows.

Flowering: Spring – Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 80cm

Spread: 25cm

Further information:

 

Common Name: Viper’s bugloss

Life Cycle: Biennial

Family: Boraginaceae

Foliage: lanceolate

Basic Colour: ( Blue )

Flower Colour: Blue

Natural Flowering: May – August

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 80cm

Soil Requirements:  average / dry / well-drained

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / border

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies

Pruning: Cut back in Autumn

Tolerates: drought tolerant /  deer resistance / rabbit resistance / shallow soil

Origin: Europe / Western Asia

Additional information

Weight 100 g
Climate

Flowering season

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Height

Planting area

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Position

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Flower Colour

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Pot Size

1x 3cm Plug Sold Out, 1 x 9cm Pot, 6x 9cm Pots, 1,4 litre Pot

Description

New to our catalogue for 2024

Mostly biennial with abundant pollen for bees and butterflies when flowering in its second year.  Produces spectacular spikes of bright blue flowers with a magenta tinge.  A fantastic choice for native plant gardening and butterfly meadows.

Flowering: Spring – Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 80cm

Spread: 25cm

Further information:

 

Common Name: Viper’s bugloss

Life Cycle: Biennial

Family: Boraginaceae

Foliage: lanceolate

Basic Colour: ( Blue )

Flower Colour: Blue

Natural Flowering: May – August

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 80cm

Soil Requirements:  average / dry / well-drained

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / border

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies

Pruning: Cut back in Autumn

Tolerates: drought tolerant /  deer resistance / rabbit resistance / shallow soil

Origin: Europe / Western Asia

Additional information

Weight 100 g
Climate

Flowering season

,

Height

Planting area

,

Position

,

Flower Colour

,

Pot Size

1x 3cm Plug Sold Out, 1 x 9cm Pot, 6x 9cm Pots, 1,4 litre Pot

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  1. John H. (verified owner)

    Nice, well established plant. Thank you

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