Webb viper's bugloss
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A branching, evergreen shrub to about 1.2m, often grown as a biennial. Upright stems are clothed in silvery, dark green, lance-shaped leaves and topped in late spring and summer with a dense spire of blue, bell-shaped flowers with pink stamens
Scientific classification
- Species
- Webb viper's bugloss (Echium webbii)
- Genus
- Echium
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Webb viper's bugloss
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
Skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Quick identification of Webb viper's bugloss
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Webb viper's bugloss care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed
Growing
GrowingGrow in very well-drained soil in full sun. May overwinter in mild areas, or take under glass while there is any risk of frost
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs or glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite under glass
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