Echium candicans

Bugloss, Pride of Madeira

Family: Boraginaceae Borage


Type Bi-annual, perennial
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Blue, lavender
Bloom time Mid Spring to Early Summer
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Massing, specimen
Height 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Spread n/a
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Silvery
Fruit color n/a
Soil type Sandy
Form Irregular or sprawling
Attributes and features Naturalizing