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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus¹) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Rose |
| Bloomtime: Year-round |
| Synonyms: [Beleprerone guttata, Drejerella guttata] |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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Justicia brandegeeana 'Variegata' (Shrimp Plant) - Small evergreen shrub to 3 feet tall with olive green soft leaves splashed with white. Year-round appear the curved spikes of salmon to rose-pink or pale yellow bracts surrounding tubular white flowers Plant in full coastal sun to light shade or part day sun. Water regularly to occasionally. Hardy to 20-25° F. Prune regularly to keep dense and to shape the plant. An interesting yet strange plant that we have in the garden but no longer grow because it reverts to green foliage to readlily.
This information about Justicia brandegeeana 'Variegata' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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