Pride of Madeira
Echium fastuosum syn candicans
(This plant is not on the Australian Noxious Weed List.)
A large, evergreen, perennial from the island of Madeira that prefers well-drained soils.
Growing to 2 metres (6 ft) with a spread of 2 metres, the leaves are mid-green, dense, lanceolate and 20 cm (8 in) long. The flowers are a rich purple-blue, tiny and held on a spike 60 cm (2 ft) long in spring.
Pride of Madeira is tolerant of seaside garden plantings, temperatures down to minus 3 deg C (26F) after which the leaves are damaged.
A striking plant if you have the room to grow it.
Offered is a packet containing 20 seeds (which have been difficult to get in past years) and Grownotes.
All my seed is posted in bubble wrap protection.
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Ole Lantana Seeds will not be responsible whatsoever for actions taken by the customer after receipt of the goods, this includes germination results, crop performance or loss as these are beyond the control of Ole Lantana Seeds.
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