Echium candicans
Family: Boraginaceae
Common names: DEATH STAR, PRIDE OF MADEIRA, STAR OF MADEIRA
Native to: Madeira
Plant
Types: biennial, shrub
Forms: clumping, erect
Max height: 6.5 feet
Max width: 6.6 feet
Flower
blue/green, violet
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in spring
flowers in summer
Soil types: well drained, wide range
USDA Zones: zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f
Temp. range: +20 to +40 °F
Water: dry, moderate
Butterflies that feed on this plant
