Pride of madeira

Echium candicans is a member of the genus Echium and is part of the Boraginaceae family. It is native to Madeira and is widely distributed in regions such as Madeira Island, South Africa, Italy, France, Australia, the conterminous 48 United States, California, New Zealand (both North and South Islands), Spain, and Tasmania. This plant is a large herbaceous perennial subshrub, capable of reaching heights of 1.5–2.5 m.