SEEDS OF VIPER´S BUGLOSS - ECHIUM VULGARE
Medicinal plant to grow in edges and rockery. It is diuretic. It can treat sweating and it relieves rheumatism. It is one of the most important honey plants for bees.
A 1m tall perennial or biennial plant with purple tubular flowers becoming blue and later violet. Lanceolate leaves. Four fruits looking like a viper head.
Prefers dry, stony, limestone and sandy soils. It is found on meadows, on stony slopes, on cliffs or in the steppes.
Direct sowing. Temperatures 15ºC night/20ºC day. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
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| Attracts Wildlife | Bees |
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| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Non hardy |
| Plant use | Culinary, Edges, Honey producing plant, Landscaping, Medicinal |
| Seeds per gram | 333 |
| Soil - Ph | No preference |
| Soil - Type | Sand |
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Summer break!
From August 7th to September 3rd we will stop the expeditions but you can still place your orders on the website and reserve the available plants.
We will resume shipments from September 3rd 2025.
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