Echium fastuosum

Common Names: pride of Madera

syn. echium gentianoides

Family: Boraginaceae

Origin: Mediterranean

Type: Evergreen shrub

Size: 4 to 6 ft. high and wide.

Flowers: Blue violet flowers clustered on spikes, spring, summer; light green lance-shaped leaves.

Uses: Background, screen, accent. Wind tolerant. Salt tolerant.

Wildlife: Attracts birds, bees, butterflies. Deer resistive.

Soil: Tolerates a variety with good drainage.

Water: Low.

Sun: Full sun.

Pruning: Prune off flowers (inflorescences) after flowering and cut back in late fall to shape and stimulate new growth.

Pests & Diseases: (None found.)

Notes: From Madeira Islands. Short-lived (5 to 6 years). Generates seedlings to use for replacement. Hardy to 25° F.