Pride Of Madeira

Echium Candicans

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Overview

Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans) is a captivating evergreen perennial, famed for its towering spires of purple-blue flowers that reach up to 3 feet in height. Thriving in USDA zones 9-11, it boasts lance-shaped, silvery-green leaves that span up to 2 feet, creating a striking contrast. This drought-tolerant native to Madeira grows 5-6 feet tall and wide, preferring full sun and well-drained soil, perfect for xeriscapes and coastal settings.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 9–11Climate Mediterranean

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — silvery-green leaves that span up to 2 feet

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans) is a captivating evergreen perennial

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — This drought-tolerant native to Madeira grows 5-6 feet tall and wide

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — famed for its towering spires of purple-blue flowers that reach up to 3 feet in height

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — creating a striking contrast

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — silvery-green leaves that span up to 2 feet

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — perfect for xeriscapes and coastal settings

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Low
USDA zones: 9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Boraginaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — Thriving in USDA zones 9-11

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans) is a captivating evergreen perennial

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — This drought-tolerant native to Madeira grows 5-6 feet tall and wide

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — famed for its towering spires of purple-blue flowers that reach up to 3 feet in height

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — creating a striking contrast

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — silvery-green leaves that span up to 2 feet

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — perfect for xeriscapes and coastal settings

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — preferring full sun and well-drained soil

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — This fast-growing perennial is native to Madeira

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — adds a bold and dramatic touch to any landscape with its distinctive spires of purplish-blue flowers

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — an island off the coast of Portugal

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — sprawling habit that requires ample space

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — silvery hairs which augment its striking silhouette against the landscape.<br><br>The most prominent feature

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — is the dense clusters of tiny flowers that form conical spikes ranging from 1 to 2 feet tall

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — measuring about 6 to 8 inches in length

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — attracting a plethora of pollinators

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — These bloom in late spring to early summer

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — and birds.<br><br>This drought-tolerant plant prefers well-drained soil and enjoys full to partial sunlight

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — or as a part of a Mediterranean-themed design.<br><br>Note to the client: When planting Pride of Madeira

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — consider its potential to self-seed and spread

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — requiring minimal watering once established

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — Given its size and visual impact

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — Echium candicans serves well as a focal point in a xeriscape or coastal garden

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — including the possibility of it becoming invasive in certain climates

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