pride of madeira
Echium candicans
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Bluish purple to white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pride of madeira (Echium candicans) is a shrub for borders, low-maintenance gardens, and naturalized plantings. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Bluish purple to white flowers appear in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It tolerates drought and salt, so it suits coastal beds.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Big bluestem, and Calamint.
Native range
Canary Is..