Plant Database

PRIDE OF MADEIRA

ECHIUM CANDICANS

Family:
Boraginaceae
Irrigation:
Little to moderate irrigation
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Origin:
MADEIRA
Landscape Value:
n/a
Life History:
Perennial shrub
Propagation:
Cuttings in spring or summer, seed
Climate/Zone:
Sunset zones 14-24
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruiting Season:
n/a
Care Instructions:
Does well in poor, dry soil but needs good drainage. Give little or no water in mild-summer gardens, weekly irrigation during summer in hotter areas. Grows 5-6 feet tall and 10 feet wide. Blooms in spring, has dramatic bluish purple flower spikes. Pru