Golden Shrimp Plant - 4"

4" GOLDEN SHRIMP PLANT
Pachystachys lutea
USDA Zones 10-11
 
 
This unique evergreen shrub will grow to be 3-6 feet tall & 3 feet wide!! It blooms awesome yellow blooms during spring & summer with white accents. It will need a good bit of water & lots of sun, but in the right conditions it can even bloom all year. 
 
SUN
Bright shade or morning sun; avoid mid day sun
 
SOIL 
Well draining soil; prefer acidic
 
WATER
Soil that’s continuously moist throughout the year; reduce watering in winter. High humidity is preferred, so mist leaves regularly 
 
TEMP & HUMIDITY
Above 60 degrees F in summer; above 55 degrees F in winter; avoid cool drafts
 
PRUNING
To encourage new blooms, dead head old ones. 
 
POTTING & REPOTTING
Golden shrimp will become leggy as they age. Repot younger plants every spring, going up one pot size. If they're kept as perennials, refresh older pots with fresh potting soil every spring, but don't increase pot size.
 
You will receive a 4” size plant bare root without a pot.
 
**We will be moving these to 1 gallons soon, so grab one now before the price rises!!