Echium Vulgare Seeds 'Viper's Bugloss'

Echium vulgare

Echium vulgare (Viper's bugloss) is an easy-to-grow native British wildflower producing spires of beautiful blue flowers in summer. Long-flowering and drought-resistant, it’s a huge favourite with bees and other pollinators.

200 Seeds

30211089

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£3.49

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Key Features

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Long Flowering Season

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Hardy

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Low Maintenance

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Pollinator Friendly

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Self Fertile

Product Information

Eventual Height:

80cm

Position:

Full Sun

Suitable for:

Patio, Small Gardens, Borders, Cottage Garden, Wildlife Garden, Raised Bed

Plant Type:

Bi-Annual

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Growing Calendar

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Sow Outdoors

Sow Outdoors

Flowering

Flowering
  • Spires of beautiful blue flowers in summer
  • Long flowering period
  • Very popular with bees
  • Drought tolerant

Echium vulgare (Viper's bugloss) is an easy-to-grow native British wildflower producing spires of beautiful blue flowers in summer. Long-flowering and drought-resistant, it’s a huge favourite with bees and other pollinators. Echium vulgare is biennial, so will flower in its second year after sowing. It will self seed.

Sow outdoors

Sow in well-prepared, soil once it starts to warm up, and cover to around 6mm deep, watering as necessary. Choose a sunny spot in well-drained ground. Allow a few weeks for germination.

Thin

Thin young seedlings to the required spacing when large enough to handle. Earlier sowings will flower later the same year; later sowings will flower earlier the following year.

Aftercare

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Leave some plants to self-seed if desired.

How to grow

Sow seeds on to the surface of pre-watered seed compost, but don't cover them. Keep warm, around 20°C and keep moist, but not wet. Allow 1-2 weeks for germination.

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Soil Type

Sow seeds into seed sowing compost for fast and healthy germination

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