Echium fastuosum
Pride of madeira

Plant Type
Shrub

Evergreen-Deciduous
Evergreen

Overall Mature Size
Medium

Mature Height & Spread
3-6′ x 3-6′

Exposure
Full sun

Water
Medium, Low Water

Flower Color
Blue, Purple

Bloom Time
Spring

Special Features
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Coastal Conditions, Deer Resistant, Low Water Use

Container Sizes
#1, #5, #15

Natural Growth Habit
Broad

Sunset Garden Zones
14-24

Echium fastuosum “Pride of Madeira” is a Canary Island native plant. It produces large blue-purple spikes that appear on the ends of upward curving branches mid-spring though summer. Overall the plant grows 3 ft. to 6 ft. tall and wide. Echium fastuosum has been known to do well in generally poor or even dry soils but it does require good drainage and little water near the coastal areas. Requires extra irrigation is warmer areas.

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