Echium candicans Heronswood Pink is a compact, grey-green evergreen shrub producing striking mid-pink, candle-like flower spikes. Offering a fresh twist on the classic blue Pride of Madeira, its soft pink tones make it perfect for cool or pastel colour schemes, while still thriving in the hottest, sunniest parts of the garden. Highly attractive to bees, it’s an excellent choice for boosting pollination across your fruiting plants. Light pruning will help keep the plant tidy—remove spent flower spikes after blooming to maintain a neat, compact shape. Avoid cutting back into old wood, as the plant does not regenerate well from hard pruning.
Soil: Adaptable to a range of sites provided soil is free-draining.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, heat and coastal tolerant once established, protect young plants from frost.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m
Soil: Adaptable to a range of sites provided soil is free-draining.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, heat and coastal tolerant once established, protect young plants from frost.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m