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Plants: Echium pininana - Tower of Jewels

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Echium pininana - Tower of Jewels, Pride of Tenerife, Tajinaste, Taginaste

Towering, majestic flower spikes head heavenward on this entrancing gem. Grows over 12 feet tall! Masses of blue-mauve florets are draped around the monstrous stem, along with bursts of striking silver, lanced leaves. Hardy in zones 8-10.

This magnificant plant is native to the Canary Islands.

Publisher: Hirt's Gardens

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