This soft wooded shrub has an upright sprawling habit with grey-green lanced-shaped leaves. The blue to purple funnel-shaped flowers are arranged in a cone shape flower head that appears above the foliage from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Echium candicans is naturally found in the Canary Islands growing in woodlands in well drained moderately fertile moist soils in an open sunny position and is drought, salt and light frost tolerant.

Bees Head is grown for its flowers and is planted in small or cottage gardens along perennial borders or used in rockeries. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions and establishes in one season. It is also planted in planter boxes and mass planted in large gardens or parks. ID 315

Echium(e-kee-um) candicans(KAN-di-kans)

Boraginaceae(BOR-ah-jin-AY-see-ee)