{"product_id":"vipers-bugloss-9cm","title":"Echium vulgare - Viper's bugloss","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis native Irish wildflower is a biennial or short-lived perennial with rough, hairy stems and lance-shaped leaves, producing striking spikes of bright blue, funnel-shaped flowers with red stamens. Echium vulgare is valued for its ornamental appeal, long flowering period, and its use in supporting pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure: \u003c\/strong\u003eHighly wind-tolerant; coastal tolerant, thriving in exposed conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eTypically 60–100 cm (24–40 in) high and 30–45 cm (12–18 in) spread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrefers well-drained, sandy or rocky soil; tolerates poor and dry soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for best flowering and upright growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering Time: \u003c\/strong\u003eSummer (June–August).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Benefits: \u003c\/strong\u003eFlowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators; seeds provide food for birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Crooked Boot Farm","offers":[{"title":"9cm","offer_id":62424307138909,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0545\/8421\/3695\/files\/20250623_130909.jpg?v=1771323575","url":"https:\/\/crookedbootfarm.ie\/products\/vipers-bugloss-9cm","provider":"Crooked Boot Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}