Echium vulgare

(Vipers Bugloss)

Tall spikes of bright blue flowers from pink buds on bristly stems. Adored by bees, moths and butterflies. A British native, it may self seed in a dry sunny position. Annual if sown early, or biennial if sown late 24"

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Hardiness:

Hardy

Longevity:

Biennial

Growing Condition:

Dry sun

Season:

Early summer, Summer

Good For:

Cut flower, Deer Resistant, Long Blooming, Rabbit Resistant, Self-sowing, Wildlife Friendly

Colour:

Blue

Germination:

For biggest plants, sow shallowly in Sept, protect over winter and prick out in early spring. Or sow March under cover. Or sow April outside. Or all three for sequence of bloom