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Island Snapdragon
| Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Overall Mature Size | Medium |
| Mature Height & Spread | 3-4' x 5-7' |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Water | Medium, Low Water |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Bloom Time | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Coastal Conditions, Low Water Use |
| Container Sizes | #1, #5 |
| Natural Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Sunset Garden Zones | 1-24 |
| Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 9A-11 |
| Plant Type | Shrub |
Moderately fast-growing shrub to 3-4’ tall x 5-7’ wide. This free-blooming, low-maintenance species is native to the Channel Islands of California, and forms a loose mound of bright-green foliage contrasted with showy clusters of snapdragon-like, deep-red flowers that appear at the tips of the foliage late-spring through fall. A magnet for hummingbirds. Well-suited in native gardens, in mixed shrub borders, or as a soil stabilizing slope planting, and takes well to shearing to help promote a more compact form. Tolerates coastal conditions and poor soil (provided it’s fast-draining), and while this species can survive with little water in mild coastal climates, it requires moderate watering in warmer inland areas. Thrives in a full sun to partial shade exposure.
USDA Zone: 9A-11
Sunset Zone: 14-24
