Viper's Bugloss Wildflower Seed

Viper's Bugloss Wildflower Seed is one of our most impressive and long-flowering wild flowers of wasteland and seashore. This flowers for months and is happy in sun or light shade. It will be teeming with Burnet Moths and pollinator insects.

Latin Name

• Echium vulgare

Life Cycle

• Biennial

Flowering Time

• May to August

Viper's Bugloss Wildflower Seed Max Flowering Height

• 90cm

Viper's Bugloss Wildflower Seed Approx Sowing Rate

• 5.5kg/Acre

Wildflower Site Preparation

The site should be weed free. Annual weeds should be controlled by mechanical means or by the use of contact based herbicide. Perennial weeds, for example docks thistle, nettles and couch grass can be dealt with using a translocated herbicide such as Round-Up. Cultivate to achieve a fine seed bed, sow seed mix and then roll to ensure firmness. The best results are obtained when there is good contact between the soil and the seeds.

Sowing Times

Sowing can best be achieved by mixing the seed with dry sand, dry sifted topsoil or sawdust and evenly broadcast. It is important that the seed is in contact with moisture in the soil so the seedbed should be lightly raked and then rolled.