pride of madeira
Echium wildpretii
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Coral red to violet
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pride of madeira (Echium wildpretii) is a perennial for containers, specimen plantings, and accents. 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 or loamy soil. Tall spikes of coral red to violet flowers open in spring and early summer, and bees visit them. The gray and green leaves stay on the plant all year.
Pairs well with Tuscan Blue rosemary, Statice, and Lemon grass.
Native range
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