Pride of Madeira
Echium candicans
Dramatic spires of electric blue flowers for coastal gardens.
- Plant Type
- House Plants & Tropicals
- Width
- 6-10 Ft.
- Height
- 5-8 Ft.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 9 - 11
- Sun requirements
- Full Sun
- Design image count
- 3
Design images (3)
Bring your vision to life
The design images above are drag-and-drop ready — place this plant on a photo of your own yard and see it before you plant it.
Create design onlineAbout Pride of Madeira
Echium candicans is a fast-growing, mounding subshrub known for its dramatic candelabra-like growth habit, reaching heights of up to 2.5 meters. It features striking rosettes of lance-shaped, silvery-grey hairy foliage that provide year-round interest. In spring, it produces massive, upright spikes of vibrant blue to purple flowers that are highly attractive to pollinators. Ideal for coastal and drought-tolerant gardens, it thrives in full sun and well-drained, moderately fertile soil.