This small shrub has upright arching cane-like stems that form a dense rounded bushy habit. It has mid green ovate leaves and the salmon-pink to yellow tube-shaped flowers appear in a spike with overlapping bracts above the foliage during early spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Justicia brandegeana is naturally found in North America growing in Mexico in well drained moderately fertile moist soils in a protected semi shade position and is light frost tolerant but drought tender.

The Shrimp Plant is grown for its flowers and upright growth habit. It is planted in small gardens along borders or grown as a specimen. It is also used as a container plant and used in the understorey around trees. It establishes in 2 to 4 years and is suitable for coastal regions. Once established it requires little care tolerating neglect. ID 278

Justicia(jűs-TIS-ee-a) brandegeana(brănd-ee-gee-AH-na)

Acanthaceae(ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Acanthus Family