Echium vulgare - Viper's bugloss

Viper’s bugloss (Echium vulgare) is a bristly biennial or short-lived perennial herb native to Europe, including the Mediterranean region, valued as one of the best bee plants for its long nectar-rich flowering season.

Inputs

• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹

Type

• Herb
• Biennial
• Perennial

Functions

• Pollination¹

Footnotes

1. Echium vulgare | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷