Common Name:
Pouch flower
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Calceolariaceae (formerly in Scrophulariaceae)
Geographic Origin:
South America
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
2 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Yellow
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 degrees F.

This is a shrubby species, growing 2 feet or more tall, with dense, rough-textured green foliage. Many half inch, bright yellow, pouch shaped blossoms are clustered at each shoot tip, opening in succession over many weeks. It blooms most of the year if spent flower clusters are sheared off from time to time. Best in reasonably well drained soil with moderate watering.