Echium nervosum

A bushy shrub producing sky-blue flowers with protruding pink anthers. Endemic of sunny rocky positions in the lower vegetation zone of Madeira. It needs moist but well-drained soil in a frost-free position.

Similar plants:

• Echium fastuosum, Echium candicans (Pride of Madeira)
• Echium pininana (Tree Echium, Pne Echium, Giant Viper's-bugloss)
• Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels)
• Echium wildpretii (Tower of Jewels )