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Name: Echium Pride of Madeira 180MM
SKU: ECHCAN18S
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 Madeira (Portugul)

Botanic Name: Echium candicans

**Shrub/Herb – 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
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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