Viper's Bugloss Echium Blue

What Viper's Bugloss Echium Blue is

Viper's Bugloss Echium Blue (Echium plantagineum) is a biennial herb of the Boraginaceae family. Viper's bugloss is a biennial herbaceous plant.

It grows to a height of 30-90 cm.

Flowers from May to October.

Found in dry, grassy and uncultivated places in lowlands and mountains.

Viper's bugloss is a strong honey plant with blue-violet spikes, loved by bees.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 92%
• Pack size: 0.9 g
• Seed origin: China
• Sowing: March and April; direct
• Flowering: May – October
• Harvest: July – November
• Position: sunny spot

When to sow Viper's Bugloss Echium Blue

Viper's Bugloss Echium Blue seeds are sown in March and April. The plants flower in May – October. The crop is harvested from July to November. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Viper's Bugloss Echium Blue

• Sowing method: direct
• Depth: 0.5–1 cm
• Spacing: 20–30 cm
• Germination: 10–20 days at 15–20 °C
• Position: sunny spot

The seeds are sown by direct sowing in April-May. Scatter directly 20cm apart and cover with 1cm of soil. Requires regular watering. Likes a sunny spot and well-drained soil.

Undemanding, likes dry soil.

Harvest and use

Flowers from June to September.

Frequently asked questions

When should Viper's Bugloss Echium Blue be sown?

The recommended sowing months are March and April. Sowing method: direct.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 92%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.