Echium plantagineum
Family: Boraginaceae
Common names: PATERSON'S CURSE, PURPLE VIPER'S BUGLOSS
Native to: Europe
Plant
Types: annual, biennial
Forms: erect, rosette
Max height: 2 feet
Max width: 1 foot
Flower
blue/green, violet
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in spring
flowers in summer
Soil types: well drained, wide range
USDA Zones: zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: +10 to +40 °F
Water: dry, moderate
Butterflies that feed on this plant
