Viper's-Bugloss

Viper's-bugloss - Echium vulgare

Vipers-bugloss is a very handsome plant that makes a splash of blue. The flowers are pink in bud, but vivid blue when open. The plant was once used as a cure for snake-bite, hence its common name.

A bright blue patch of viper's-bugloss growing on the bank beside the road going up to Lundin Golf Club. It prefers a light sandy soil.