Justicia aurea (Yellow Jacobinia)

Justicia aurea (Yellow Jacobinia) is an upright, evergreen shrub with huge dark green, ovate leaves, up to 12 in. long (10-30 cm), and showy flower plumes, 6-10 in. long (15-25 cm), densely packed with tubular, bright yellow flowers. Blooming from mid to late summer, the flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. The lush foliage and distinctive flowers make Yellow Jacobinia a natural for a tropical garden. Great for use as a foundation or mass planting in warm climates, it is also terrific for containers or as a houseplant.

• Grows up to 4-8 ft. tall (120-240 cm) and 2-3 ft. wide (60-90 cm).
• A part shade lover, this plant is best grown in moist, humusy, well-drained soils.
• Perfect for Mediterranean gardens and containers.
• Cut back older branches to a node right above the ground in fall to produce a good compact plant.
• Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings.
• Generally disease free. Keep an eye out for glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly.
• Native to Central America, Mexico.