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Spring–Summer
Viper's Bugloss
Echium vulgare
Family: Boraginaceae
Green & Freshfaintgreen
SeasonSpring–Summer
OriginEurope, western Asia
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanBiennial
About This Flower
Green & Fresh · Spring–Summer bloomer
Viper's bugloss is one of the most spectacular British wildflowers, bristly stems loaded with vivid blue tubular flowers that start pink in bud and turn electric blue, loved by bumblebees.
Symbolism & Meaning
wildness, courage
In the Victorian language of flowers, viper's bugloss means “Falsehood”.
Habitat & Environment
Europe, western Asia
Viper's Bugloss is native to Europe, western Asia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameEchium vulgare
- FamilyBoraginaceae
- Native ToEurope, western Asia
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
- LifespanBiennial
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