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Name: Echium Pride of Madeira 180MM
SKU: ECHCAN18S
Price: 11.25 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock

Echium Pride of Madeira 180MM

Echium ‘Pride of Madeira’ – 180MM

(Not currently available to be ordered)

I am Pride of Madeira. My family originated from Maderia (Portugul)

Botanic Name: Echium candicans

**Upright – Easy Care & Low Maintenance**
I am a stunning architectural plant characterised by huge blue purple flower spikes in spring and summer. I am incredibly hardy and a good choice for hot dry locations in full sun or shaded. My flowers attract nectar feeding birds, butterflies and beneficial insects. I typically do not flower until my second year but my symmetrical form adds excellent structure to the garden even when I am not in flower.

	Full Sun to Part Shade (4+ hours of direct sun)
	Height: 2m Width: 2m
	I need minimal water once established
	Flowering
	I am happy in most soils but prefer soils that are well drained

I am popular and will make you happy because…

	I produce massive arching spikes of intense blue flowers in spring and summer
	I am a good choice for border and feature plantings
	Hardy I cope with frost, dry conditions and extremes of temperature

in garden beds and general landscaping
to be cut flowers to be enjoyed indoors
as a screening hedge
in coastal conditions

Tips for success…

	Removing my spent flowers to encourage branching and more blooms in the next season
	Plant me 1.3m apart
	100% Recyclable Pot and Label Most pots and labels made from 100% recycled polypropylene

Caution: Harmful if eaten/skin irritant

Plant family: Boraginaceae

Other names: Echium fastuosum

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The Mighty Tuff ® Collection

Gardening should be a fun, enjoyable activity. To keep it that way, choose from the Mighty Tuff® collection of easy plants for your garden. Fuss-free and low-maintenance, they will look beautiful in your yard.

The Mighty Tuff® plant range features medium to large garden bushes that are hardy, low maintenance and thrive in harsh conditions.

They are ideal for planting along front and side fences, producing a great hedge or screen. All plant varieties have lovely green foliage, with some producing bursts of colourful flowers.

Create a garden where you can relax and enjoy

- Low maintenance plants
- Thrive in hash conditions
- Favorite choices for a garden's backbone
- Proven & reliable
- Medium to large bushes (up to 3m)

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