Echium plantagineum seed

Description:

NAME:  Viper’s Bugloss

SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Echium Plantagineum
PLANT SEEDS:  When soil temp warms to 60 – 70F
BLOOM TIME:  Late Spring – Summer
HARDINESS ZONE:  3 – 8 & Reseeds
PLANT HEIGHT:  16″
PLANT SPACING:  12″
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:  Sun
SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES:  Average
OTHER:  Vipers Bugloss has lovely trumpet shaped flowers that attract birds, bees, and especially butterflies. It is very high in nectar, & produces for months, making it a favorite of honey bees & bumble bees who like to roll around in the large flowers. It is also a favorite of the fascinating hummingbird moth! It will grow in any soil and can tolerate some drought.