Gambelia speciosa
SHOWY GREENBRIGHT, ISLAND BUSH SNAPDRAGON
Plantaginaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind
0.75m
Plant habit
 
1.25m

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Origins: USA, Mexico

Other Botanical Names: Antirrhinum speciosum, Galvezia speciosa

Other Common Names: Showy Island Snapdragon

 
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Gambelia speciosa
SHOWY GREENBRIGHT, ISLAND BUSH SNAPDRAGON
Plantaginaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind
0.75m
Plant habit
 
1.25m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer, late winter

Leaves: grey-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, groundcovers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird






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