Synonymously known as Echium fastuosum ‘Pride of Madeira’, from the ‘Forget-me-not’ or Borage family, Boraginaceae. Native to the Madeira Islands - north of the Canary Islands, these handsome perennials thrive in both coastal regions as well as inland. If growing along the coast it requires no summer water once established, if grown in hot inland areas, give occasional summer water and protect from hard frosts. Echium c. is an excellent foundation shrub that grows in a multi-

This easy to care for, grass-like sedge has narrow steely-blue-green leaves that bring a sense of calm and coolness to the garden, even in the hottest seasons of the year. ‘Blue Zinger’ is non-invasive, yet slowly and steadily spreads by rhizomes to create small islands in the landscape. The thin blades have an arching growth habit, with an average height and width of 12-24 inches. It has a neat and tidy appearance and is ideal planted along a garden path or as a border in a

This upright succulent grows 3-4 feet tall x 1-2 feet wide, with multiple vertical stems growing from the base. Each stem consists of 3 - 4 inch, elongated blue-green leaves that are slightly flattened and covered in a glaucous waxy coating. These are the much bigger cousin to the medium-sized Senecio mandralacea and the compact and spreading Senecio serpens. Senecio f. ‘Mount Everest’ can be grown both indoors as a houseplant and outdoors in a rock garden, or in other low-wa