Botanical Name: Echium fastuosum
Common Name: Pride of Madeira Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape large, shrubby, loosely constructed plant with coarse, hairy foliage and large spikes of blue or purple flowers held above foliage Height 3-6' Spread 4-8' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil does best in well-drained areas Hardiness hardy (zones 14-24) Morphology: Leaves elliptical, blue-gray, to 8" long, hairy on upper and lower surfaces Flowers large vertical panicles of dark purple or blue flowers, spikes to 18" tall, flowers 1/2" across – blooms in May or June Fruit small nutlets Propagation: seed Usage: large filler or accent plant; can be used at the back of herbaceous perennial borders; effective accent plant in raised beds mixed with native plants Landscape Care: Watering takes average watering – tolerates some drought; needs almost no irrigation in coastal areas Fertilizing slow-release at planting time, or in early spring Pruning head back lightly after bloom – remove dead flowers Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor Special Conditions/Other does well in seacoast conditions Origin: Canary and Azore Islands/North Africa Family: Boraginaceae Notes: |
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