Viper's Bugloss 'Blue Bedder'

Echium vulgare, commonly known as Viper's Bugloss, is a captivating biennial that creates a spectacular display of true blue flowers, often with pink buds, arranged in dense, curving spikes. Flowering from early summer into autumn, these vibrant blooms are an absolute magnet for bees and other pollinators, making it an essential plant for wildlife gardens and pollinator-friendly schemes. Its elegant spires, reaching up to 90cm, bring a touch of wild beauty to borders, coastal gardens, or dry, sunny spots. Viper's Bugloss thrives in full sun and well-drained, even poor or sandy soil, tolerating drought exceptionally well once established. Fully hardy in the UK (H7), it readily self-seeds, ensuring a continuous flourish of its intense blue hues year after year.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Well-drained, poor, sandy.

Hardiness: H7 — below −20°C.

Flowering: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.