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viper's bugloss | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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viper's bugloss

Echium vulgare

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Echium
Family: Boraginaceae
Common Names: adderwort, blue devil, blue thistle, blueweed, bugloss, cat's tail, North American blueweed, snake flower, viper's grass, viper's herb

About this plant

E. vulgare is an erect, bristly biennial to 75cm, with lance-shaped, hairy leaves and dense cylindrical spikes of bell-shaped violet-blue flowers in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Suitable for annual border or wildlife garden

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

Prone to slugs and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersWildflower MeadowGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years