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Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare)

Viper's Bugloss

Echium vulgare

Non-foodZones 38herb

Echium vulgare, known as viper's bugloss and blueweed, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family Boraginaceae. It is native to most of Europe and western and central Asia and it occurs as an introduced species in north-eastern North America, south-western South America and the South and North Island of New Zealand. If eaten, the plant is toxic to horses and cattle through the accumulation of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in the liver.

Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

At a glance

Sunlight
Full sun
Water need
Low
Mature height
0.8 m
Maintenance
Low
Hardiness
USDA 3–8
Layers
herb

Functional roles

pollinatorinsectarywildlife

Propagation

How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.

seedeasy

When: Sow / self-seeds

Among the very best nectar plants there is; thrives on hot, dry, poor and chalky ground.

Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.