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Products > Echium candicans 'San Bruno Pink'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Boraginaceae (Borages) |
| Origin: Madeira Islands (Atlantic Ocean) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Synonyms: [Echium fastuosum] |
| Height: 4-6 feet |
| Width: 4-6 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Echium candicans 'San Bruno Pink' (Pink Pride of Madeira) - Long, gray-green leaves are held at the ends of the branches on this evergreen shrub that can grow rapidly to 4 to 6 feet tall by as wide. Large stalks of pink flowers bloom in the spring and into the summer. Plant in full sun. It is drought tolerant. This is a good plant for mild coastal climates and seaside gardens. Inland plantings will require irrigation and protection from heat and cold. Pride of Madeira often reseeds itself and as the species is generally short lived (5-6 years), allow seedlings to replace older, woodier plants. Prune after flowering. A great plant on a slope or in an area with room to spread out. Hardy to about 25 degrees F. This collection made by San Marcos Growers General Manager Randy Baldwin from a roadside plant on San Bruno Mountain near San Francisco. Customers have noted that this Echium seems particularly attractive to bees. The genus name is from an ancient Greek word for the plant. It is derived from 'echion' with the root word 'echis' meaning "viper" but the reason for this has several interpretations. Included among these are the shape of the seed resembling that of a viper's head and from the age-old belief that Echium vulgare, a plant called Viper's Bugloss, was a remedy for the adder's bite. For more information on the species please see our listing for called Echium candicans.
The information displayed on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations that we have made of it growing in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how it has performed in our crops out in the nursery field. We will incorporate comments that we receive from others as well, and welcome hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they have knowledge of cultural information we do not mention that would aid others in growing Echium candicans 'San Bruno Pink'.
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