Island Bush Snapdragon
Gambelia speciosa
A Channel Islands shrub spangled for months with scarlet tubular snapdragon flowers that hummingbirds chase. Mounds or trails over walls and takes light shade.
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 3–5 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- February, March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- red
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- foundation, erosion control
- Native states
- CA