Echium, Viper's Bugloss 'Blue Bedder'

Not crazy about it. One thin stem has a bunch of thin side branches. It’s “stalky,” not full. The flowers are pretty but the plant ...Read Moreisn’t. It doesn’t attract many pollinators.

My Viper's Bugloss is over two years old. I purchased two on a whim at a local roadside stand. I was told it was deer resistant so I di...Read Moredn't think twice. Unfortunately, I killed one last year by over fertilizing. The remaining plant winters in my kitchen in a south window with lots of afternoon sun. It blooms all winter and then summers on my patio in view of said window. It needs minimal feeding and seems to thrive on its current environment. I did re-pot it which seemed to slow its growth. Maybe it didn't mind being root bound or maybe the new pot is too large. I wish I knew. I've grown very attached to this plant.

I LOVE this gorgeous bee magnet which I bought at Annie's Annuals. It grows very quickly, thrives on very little water, stays compact (12...Read More x 12 in.), and is a lovely deep blue. It often self-seeds. I have it planted in the sun, right near my vegetable garden. It is also deer resistant---important in our area. My neighbor planted 3 in a sunny spot and had flowers until November.

Great plant that self-seeds, but not invasively. I've found that Echiums need average watering during the summer, despite what many sour...Read Moreces say.

The only bad thing is that I have a renegade rabbit trapped in my fenced garden, and he actually likes to eat it! I assumed that the texture would deter rabbits, but apparently not.