20 Echium Fastuosum Seeds Pride of Maderia Perennial Blooms Flowering Seed 749

Echium Fastuosum
Seeds.

Common Name:
Pride of Madeira

Life Cycle:
Perennial

Planting Season:
Spring

Blooms: Summer,
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Plant Height: 5-8
Feet

 Hardiness Zone: 9-11

Description:

Echium fastuosum, or Echium candicans, is also known as pride
of Madeira, being native to Madeira and is part of the Boraginaceae family.
Echium fastuosum is big, bold, and beautiful. This half-hardy biennial is a
showy, evergreen, perennial plant that can reach up to 5 – 8 ft tall and 6-10
feet wide. It is a large, picturesque plant with coarse heavy branches and an
excellent foliage plant. Spike like clusters of bluish-purple flowers standout
above the foliage in the spring. Use Echium against walls and at the back of
flower borders or on slopes for a dramatic effect. Pride of Madeira makes a
bold addition to any xeric landscape. In their natural habitat they grow on windswept
limestone outcrops. The striking blooms make it attractive to bees, butterflies
and/or birds. This Echium has evergreen lanceolate leaves, which are about 8 in
(20 cm) long. The narrow, hairy, gray-green colored leaves form round irregular
mounds at the ends of the stems. The gorgeous purple-blue flowers have petals
with a typical white line, and they appear on broad cylindrical to egg shaped
inflorescences of 2 ft (60 cm) long, in spring. Once Pride of Madeira has
completed its flowering, it leaves only the green spires that should be removed,
and the entire plant cut back hard before winter. Hardiness zones: 9-11
(-5c/25f, 4c/40f) Echium fastuosum is a stunning sun lover for coastal windy
gardens, that can withstand negative temperatures down to 26°F (-3°C). Note
that the leaves and the stems may prove slightly skin irritant, so handle them
with care. This Echium requires a well-drained ground and is quite happy where
soils are dry and poor. Light pruning will keep Pride of Madeira bushy. Cut off
flower spikes as they fade to promote newer growth. If you choose not to remove
the spent flowers, the life span of the plant will be shortened. However,
Echium will reseed, producing a flush of fresh new plants. Little or no water
is required in mild-summer climates and only weekly watering is required in
hotter areas.

Germination:

Sow inside from January to June. Sow the seeds in trays or
pots, in a good seed compost, at 1/8in (3mm) deep, in a propagator or warm
place to maintain an optimum temperature of 65-70F (18-20C). Germination
usually takes 21-60 days. Transplant the seedlings when they are large enough
to handle. Harden them off and plant them out, when all risk of frost has
passed, about 30cm (12in) apart. Germination can take longer. Be patient!

Store Policies

All seeds will come in a resalable
plastic zip lock bag wrapped in a protectant so the seeds are not damaged by
shipping machines. All seed packets contain no fillers or other weeds or seeds
mixed in. Most have been harvested by hand & all test at a high germination
rate.

Seed Count

All seed counts should be considered estimates as the seeds is
packaged by hand, there is 2-3 more or less in a bag. We do our best to
ensure accuracy and will often add extra seeds. However, all estimates are
final.

Shipping

Seeds will ship without tracking numbers. Items
will be shipped 1-3 business days of receiving payment. Plants will be shipped
via USPS. Shipping usually takes anywhere from 3-5 days. 

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Important! Please Read!

All seeds have been test sown to ensure germination.
Please familiarize yourself with growing conditions and instructions for your
seeds before you plant them, as all seeds are different. Basic growing
instructions can be found under each listing.

We Cannot Guarantee how much you will be able
to grow, as too many variables come into play, soil condition, your ability to
garden, weather etc. I guarantee that they arrive as described and are in good
viable condition and the germination rates are accurate.