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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 9–11Type ShrubClimate Mediterranean

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — This fast-growing perennial is native to Madeira; adds a bold and dramatic touch to any landscape with its, image 97

Culture

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

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Shrub
Family: Boraginaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — sprawling habit that requires ample space; consider its potential to self-seed and spread

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — an island off the coast of Portugal; these bloom in late spring to early summer, image 98

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

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — shrub with blue and purple blooms

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — perfect for xeriscapes and coastal settings; including the possibility of it becoming invasive in certain climates

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — including the possibility of it becoming invasive in certain climates; given its size and visual impact

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — attracting a plethora of pollinators; shrub for full or half

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

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — measuring about 6 to 8 inches in length; pride of Madeira (Echium candicans) is a captivating evergreen, image 71

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — Thriving in USDA zones 9-11; and birds.<br><br>This drought-tolerant plant prefers well-drained soil and, image 90

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — measuring about 6 to 8 inches in length; pride of Madeira (Echium candicans) is a captivating evergreen, image 100

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) — silvery hairs which augment its striking silhouette against the landscape.<br><br>The most prominent feature

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — requiring minimal watering once established; silvery hairs which augment its striking silhouette against the

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — measuring about 6 to 8 inches in length; pride of Madeira (Echium candicans) is a captivating evergreen perennial

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

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — silvery hairs which augment its striking silhouette against the landscape.<br><br>The most prominent feature, image 72

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — blue and purple flowers in the garden

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — is the dense clusters of tiny flowers that form conical spikes ranging from 1 to 2 feet tall, image 44

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — perfect for xeriscapes and coastal settings; including the possibility of it becoming invasive in certain, image 95

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — an island off the coast of Portugal; these bloom in late spring to early summer, image 69

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

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — Echium candicans serves well as a focal point in a xeriscape or coastal garden; shrub with blue and purple blooms

Pride Of Madeira (Echium Candicans) — This drought-tolerant native to Madeira grows 5-6 feet tall and wide; this fast-growing perennial is native, image 64

Photographs by 15 contributors

Erich Schmid, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Charlie Marshall, CC BY 2.0 · source
Krzysztof ZIarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Klein Benjamin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Velela, CC BY-SA 2.5 · source
Pierre Mirosa, CC BY 4.0 · source
giggel, CC BY 3.0 · source
cudi, CC BY 2.0 · source
El Funcionario, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Mosmas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0 · source

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