Echium Candicans Seeds - Flower Plant

Echium Candicans Seeds produce perennial flowering shrubs known for their tall spikes of vibrant blue to purple flowers and glossy green foliage. These hardy, drought tolerant plants thrive in full sun and well drained soils, making them suitable for garden borders, hedges, and container planting. They attract pollinators and provide long-lasting seasonal blooms in warm climates.

Features

• Perennial flowering shrub with blue to purple flower spikes

• Drought tolerant and hardy

• Suitable for garden borders, hedges, and containers

• Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies

• Provides long-lasting architectural interest

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Echium candicans

• Common Name (US): Pride of Madeira

• Seed Type / Variety: Ornamental flowering variety

• Growth Habit: Upright perennial shrub

• USDA Zones: 9–11

• Planting Season: Spring

• Growing Season: Late spring through fall

• Sowing Season: February–April indoors; transplant after frost

• Germination Time and Conditions: 14–28 days; light, well drained soil at 65–70°F

• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

• Soil Requirements: Well drained moderately fertile soil

• Watering Needs: Moderate; drought tolerant once established

• Mature Plant Size: 6–10 feet height; 4–6 feet spread

• Plant Spacing: 4–6 feet apart