Garden Display Plant Guide

Botanical Name

Echium Fastuosum, E. Candicans

Common Name

Pride of Madeira

A self-sowing evergreen shrub with large spike-like stalks of small lavender-blue flowers. Whorled leaves are hairy, lance-shaped and gray-green. Does well in coastal gardens. Attracts pollinators. Typically biennial.

USDA Zone: Zones 9 – 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 14 – 24
Mature Height: 4 – 6 feet
Mature Width: 6 – 10 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low, Moderate