Echium 'Blue Bedder'

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Echium 'Blue Bedder'

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Viper's buglossAnnualFamily: Boraginaceae

Height: 45cmSpread: 30cm
Hardy

Attractive to wildlife

Flower colour:

Blue

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Front

Soil

Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Echium vulgare is a biennial wildflower, often found in grassy and disturbed situations. It's extremely attractive to pollinators, especially bees. It bears rosettes of slender, bristly foliage, from which upright leafy stems emerge in early summer bearing spikes of violet blue or purple, bell-shaped flowers. It's perfect for growing in a wildlife garden or mini-meadow, but is also suitable for growing at the front of a sunny border.

Echium 'Blue Bedder' has more of a compact habit than the species, has brilliant blue flowers and blooms continuously throughout summer. It makes an excellent cut flower.

For best results grow Echium 'Blue Bedder' in well-drained soil in full sun. Avoid cutting stems back after flowering, as these will develop seeds, which will self-sow freely around the garden. Be careful when handling as the sap can irritate the skin and all parts of the plant are toxic if eaten.

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Echium ‘Blue bedder’ and wildlife

Echium ‘Blue bedder’ is known for attracting bees, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees

Bees

Is not known to attract Beneficial insects

Beneficial insects

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is known to attract Butterflies/Moths

Butterflies/Moths

Is known to attract Other pollinators

Other pollinators

Is Echium ‘Blue bedder’ poisonous?

Echium ‘Blue bedder’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is known to attract Horses

Horses

Is known to attract People

People

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock