Echium plantagineum 'Blue Bedder'

Sowing method: April-June in open ground or in pots. Rake or lightly work the seeds into the soil and press them down. Covering with a cloth or acrylic sheet protects the seeds from drying out or washing away. Remove the cloth in time.

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Sowing/planting time:

• April
• May
• June

Harvesting time:

• Not applicable / Unknown

Soil type:

• All soil types

Cultivation location:

• Outdoors

Position:

• Sun

• Flower colour: Blue with a touch of lilac
• Origin: Mediterranean Region
• Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
• Annual or perennial: Annual
• Attractive to insects: Bees
• Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
• Ease of cultivation: Easy

• Latin: Echium plantagineum
• Dutch: Viper's Bugloss
• Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
• English: Viper's Bugloss

• All year round