Boca Rosa Showy Island Snapdragon

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

4 - 6 ft Tall
5 - 6 ft Wide

Form

Climbing, Mounding

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Red

Flowering season

Spring

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Maintenance

Since it tends to be viney, it can be cut back whenever stems get too lengthy. Don't cut back into the woody portion.

Companion plants

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Island companion plants include Santa Cruz Island Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. asplenifolius), Island Live Oak (Quercus tometella), Tree Poppy (Dendromecon harfordii), Island Bristleweed (Hazardia detonsa), Redflower Buckwheat (Eriogonum grande var. rubescens), Catalina Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia ssp. lyonii), and Giant Coreopsis (Leptosyne gigantea). Other chaparral and sage scrub companions include California Encelia (Encelia californica), California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica), Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea), and Ceanothus spp.