Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Horticultural selection from Gambelia speciosa. This selection boasts the bright red flower of its parent Galvezia speciosa but with a bushier, more compact habit. This is a versatile plant for borders, containers, banks or under larger native shrubs. It is a great plant to have under oak trees and is a favorite with hummingbirds. For the lushest growth you should soak deeply occasionally.

Horticultural selection G. Speciosa: origin = seedling (1984) selected from trials; intro Tree of Life Nursery. Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for use in the garden; introduced by Tree Of Life Nursery.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

3 - 4 ft Tall
4 - 6 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

Fast

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

Red

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Groundcover

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

15

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.

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.

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