Echium fastuosum candicans

Name

Echium fatuosum candicans

Common Name

Pride of Madeira

What you get

You will recieve a fully rooted 2ltr pot.

About

Echium candicans is a shrub Echium with the most amazing sky blue flower spikes and gaucous blue/green leaves that are covered in tiny hairs. It will grow to a height of 1.5-2m and the same spread. Best grown in a pot unless you are very mild and coastal i have seen it growing happily on the coast in Somerset but for most of use it will  need a green house for winter. 

Origin

Madeira

Planting and care 

Best planted in full sun and well drained soil great for a container use a good soil based compost with added grit for drainage and frost free in winter.