Echium, Pride of Madeira 'Cobalt Towers'

Echiumcandicans

Genus
Echium (EK-ee-um)
Species
candicans (KAN-dee-kans)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Succulent
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

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Gardener's Notes:

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| October 2014 | positive

I bought this plant as a tube stock and planted it in October 2013. By October 2014 it had grown to 40 cm, topped by five flower spikes ...Read More

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(Zone 10a) | December 2010 | positive

Planted from an 8 inch pot in winter 2009, this has flowered for the first time this spring ( Sept 2010) with good natural branching occu...Read More

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