Echium angustifolium
Care, watering, light and tips for Echium angustifolium 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 angustifolium
Echium angustifolium, also known as Narrow-leaved Bugloss, is a perennial or biennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It is characterized by its dense, intensely blue to violet flower spikes, which attract pollinators, and its narrow, linear leaves covered in hairs. It is ideal for rock gardens, sunny borders, and coastal landscapes, adding a wild and vibrant touch.
Native range
Canary Islands
Care tips
This bugloss thrives in full sun and tolerates poor, well-drained, and preferably calcareous soils, being very drought-tolerant once established. Watering should be sparse, especially in summer, to prevent waterlogging which can rot the roots. A common mistake is overwatering, which compromises its health; it is best to let the substrate dry out completely between waterings. It does not require regular fertilization and benefits from deadheading to encourage prolonged flowering.
How to save a dying Echium angustifolium
- Warning signs
- Dry, crispy basal leaves, general wilting.
- First aid
- Deep watering if soil is dry. Protect from intense sun exposure.
- What kills it
- Overwatering (root rot) or prolonged drought. Does not tolerate waterlogging.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if roots aren't rotted and main stem is firm.