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Products > Echium candicans 'Rincon Blue'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Boraginaceae (Borages) |
| Origin: Madeira Islands (Atlantic Ocean) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Light Blue |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [E. fastuosum 'Rincon Blue'] |
| Height: 4-6 feet |
| Width: 6-8 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 'Rincon Blue' (Periwinkle Blue 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. Long stalks of periwinkle-blue flowers bloom in the spring and into the summer. Plant in full sun and 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 this plant is 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 garden planting along the Rincon near the Ventura and Santa Barbara county border. This selection is a lighter blue than our sky blue Echium selection, which we call Echium candicans 'Select Blue'. 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 on this page is based on our research that has been conducted in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in the nursery, in the nursery's garden, and in other gardens where it has been observed. We also incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that might aid others in growing Echium candicans 'Rincon Blue'.
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