🌿 Golden Shrimp Plant
Pachystachys lutea
This cheerful tropical shrub produces bold spikes of bright yellow bracts with white flowers nearly year-round, adding constant color to South Florida beds and borders.
🌿 Perennial in South Florida
🌍 Native Origin: Native to Peru
☀️ Light: Full sun to partial shade for the heaviest bloom
💧 Water: Water regularly in well-drained soil
📏 Size: Matures to 2-4 ft tall and wide
🌸 Bloom Time: Flowers nearly continuously through the warm months
🌱 Landscape Use: Excellent for mass beds, borders, and low hedges
🐾 Pet & Child Friendly: Safe for dogs, cats and children
💡 Casaplanta Tip: Plant in Coast of Maine Bar Harbor Blend soil, feed monthly with Espoma Flower-Tone to keep the blooms coming.