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Echium vulgare Blue Bedder Seeds - Vipers Bugloss

Echium vulgare x plantagineum Blue Bedder
Vipers Bugloss

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Echium 'Blue Bedder' is a small annual or biennial sun-loving plant, adapted to dry and poor soils. All summer long it displays spectacular spikes, densely covered with delicate, intense blue flowers. It forms dense clumps of dark green, thorny foliage and is a magnet to bees and other foraging insects.
Height at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Annual / Perennial
Annual
Germination time (days)
18 days
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Sowing period April to May
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Flowering time July to October
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Description

Echium 'Blue Bedder' is a small annual or biennial sun-loving plant, adapted to dry and poor soils. All summer long it displays spectacular spikes, densely covered with pink buds that open to reveal tiny, delicate, intense blue flowers, aging to purple. It forms dense clumps of dark green, thorny foliage and is a magnet to bees and other foraging insects. It is perfect for dry slopes, rock gardens, borders and naturalistic flower beds. This hardy plant thrives in full sun, in well-drained soil.

Echium 'Blue Bedder' or Viper’s Bugloss is a hybrid variety selected from Echium vulgare and Echium plantagineum, two species native to the hot, dry regions of Europe. It belongs to the borage family (Boraginaceae) and forms a dense, compact clump measuring 30cm in all directions. The dark green foliage is comprised of stems and leaves that are entirely covered with tiny, stiff, sharp spines that must be handled with care as they can cause skin irritation. The 10-15cm leaves are grouped in a basal rosette. From summer to autumn, tall, eye-catching flower spikes appear, covered simultaneously in pink buds, vibrant blue blooms and aging purple blooms. Flowers are followed by seeds that self-sow easily in light, dry soil.

Echium 'Blue Bedder' can be used in rock gardens, borders and in the foreground of flower beds in well-drained soil. In naturalistic gardens it combines well with love-in-a-mist, perennial flax, sainfoin, alfalfa, annual cornflowers, Phacelia and Earthnut peas. It is suitable for growing in pots that are overwintered indoors. Viper's Bugloss has the ability to continuously produce nectar, making it a valuable food source for foraging, honey-producing insects. Bees that have fed on Echium flowers produce excellent, amber-coloured honey that is slow to crystallize and has a sweet, floral aroma.

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time July to October
Inflorescence Spike
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Flowering description Exceptional highly scented, nectar-rich flowers

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Echium

Species

vulgare x plantagineum

Cultivar

Blue Bedder

Family

Boraginaceae

Other common names

Vipers Bugloss

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference88611111

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Planting and care

Direct sow in March-April or September-October, when the outdoor temperatures average 15-18°C. Sow at a depth of 6mm. When the seedlings appear, thin them out by keeping one plant every 30cm.

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Sowing period

Sowing period April to May
Germination time (days) 18 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope, Conservatory
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, well-drained, light, stony or sandy
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