Description: Biennial plant, 40-100cm high. Extremely hairy. The central stem often branched pyramidally in the upper part. The base leaves are in a rosette and are oblong. The leaves on the stem are considerably shorter and narrower. The flowers are narrowly tubular,  pale blue or pale pink in color, with 4-5 anthers protrude from them. The fruit breaks down into four nuts.

Flowering time: April-August

Habitat: dry stony soil

Interesting fact: In folk medicine, leaves of Italian viper’s bugloss have been used to stimulate sweating and increased urine output.