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PlantFiles: Variegated Pride of Madeira
Echium candicans 'Death Star'

 
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Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Echium (EK-ee-um) (Info)
Species: candicans (KAN-dee-kans) (Info)
Cultivar: Death Star

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Blue-Green

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Kell On Apr 17, 2006, Kell from Northern California, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This drought tolerant sport of 'Star of Madeira' is great for seaside gardens and can be planted in full sun. It blooms in spring and summer and gets about 5 feet by 7 feet in size. This sport is similar to another sport from 'Star of Madeira' called Echium candicans 'Starburst.'

All parts are poisonous.



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