Tender evergreen shrub from the Canary Islands with rosettes of grey-green leaves and giant blue-violet flower spikes a metre or more tall.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 9–11 | −6.7 °C to 10 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H3 | −5 °C to 1 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 3–7 | −5 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Outstanding bee forage — bees become audibly frantic around a flowering specimen
- Drought tolerant and salt tolerant — excellent coastal plant in mild climates
- Short lived (3–5 years) — allow some plants to set seed for replacements
- Frost tender — hardy outdoors only in zone 9 and warmer
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