Echium asperrimum
Care, watering, light and tips for Echium asperrimum on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Boraginaceae
- Difficulty: Easy to care for
- Watering: every 7 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Echium asperrimum
Echium asperrimum, known as Rough Viper's-bugloss or Pyrenean Viper's-bugloss, is a perennial herbaceous plant from the Boraginaceae family, native to mountainous regions. It is characterized by its stems and leaves covered in rough hairs, and its spikes of flowers ranging from deep blue to violet. It is ideal for rock gardens, sunny borders, or as part of a wild garden, adding a rustic and natural touch.
Native range
Pyrenees (Spain and France)
Care tips
This viper's-bugloss thrives in full sun exposure and well-drained soils, even poor or calcareous ones, as it is drought-tolerant. Watering should be moderate, especially once established, avoiding waterlogging which can rot its roots. A sandy or stony substrate is ideal for its growth. A common mistake is overwatering, which makes it susceptible to fungal diseases; it's better to underwater than overwater.
How to save a dying Echium asperrimum
- Warning signs
- Dry, wilted basal leaves, soft stem, no flowering.
- First aid
- Transplant to well-drained soil, reduce watering, move to full sun.
- What kills it
- Overwatering and shade, root rot.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if roots aren't fully rotten and stem isn't too damaged.