Red Feathers pride of madeira
Echium amoenum 'Red Feathers'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall75 to 1 foot wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Feathers' pride of madeira (Echium amoenum 'Red Feathers') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer tend to pass it by. Red flowers open in spring, summer, and autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Wallflower, Society garlic, and Creosote bush.