Justicia californica (Yellow form) - Chuparosa (Plant) Los Nogales Nursery An excellent screen or hedge

An excellent screen or hedge plant with ornamental 3" to 8" long flowering catkins in winter that give the appearance of a weeping habit

Planning a trip to Joshua Tree National Park

Tolerates heavy soils

and good in sun or shade

Sharp spines make this an excellent barrier plant

Justicia californica (Yellow form) - Chuparosa (Plant) Los Nogales Nursery An excellent screen or hedgeNative to the Sonoran desert, chuparosa is great shrub for low desert gardens. This beautiful, multi stemmed shrub has numerous yellow flowers in spring and early summer. Plant is usually leafless while in bloom. Hummingbirds love it. Plant Characteristics Family Name Acanthaceae Species Name Justicia californica (yellow form) Common Name Yellow Chuparosa Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast