Echium Pride of Madeira
Sprawling grey foliage develops into a compact rossette adorned with spectacular tall stems which are packed with blooms in spring.
| Botanical Name | Echium sp |
| Common Name | Pride of Madeira |
| Key Features | Echium ‘Pride of Madeira’ is mounding shrub that produces magnificent conical flower spikes. It bears fabulous eye-catching, cone-shaped blue clusters from late Spring through Summer. The leaves are arranged in rosettes around the stems at the ends of the branches. It attracts small birds, butterflies and native bees. |
| Size | Echium candicans – 1.8 x 2.5m – pale-blue flowers. Echium fastuosum ‘Duxfield Blue’ – 1.5 x 1.5m – purple-blue flowers. |
| Position | Full Sun to part sun in large containers of all types or garden. |
| Description | |
| Cultural Notes | Prune to maintain shape and remove spent flower spikes. |
| Landscape Ideas | It is a lovely architectural plant, valued for the dense sprays of blue flowers. It performs best in full sun, poor and dry soil, and only requires a little water. |
| Water Requirements | Low |
- Hardy.
- Fast growing.
- Stunning feature plant.
