baja bush snapdragon
Gambelia juncea
USDA zones9 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Baja bush snapdragon (Gambelia juncea) is a shrub for low maintenance planting and ground cover. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry soil of most types. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought. Butterflies and hummingbirds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Heavy Metal switchgrass, Silver squill, and Coppertone stonecrop.