Golden Shrimp Plant (Lollipop Plant) – Pachystachys lutea

Bright, cheerful and always blooming. The Golden Shrimp Plant, also called the Lollipop Plant, has glossy, deeply veined green leaves topped with upright golden-yellow flower spikes. Tiny white flowers peek out from the yellow bracts, and the colour lasts for weeks.

Why you'll love it

• Long-lasting yellow blooms for most of the year
• Bushy, upright growth that's great for patios, balconies and entrances
• Attracts butterflies and sunbirds to your garden
• Easy to grow in Kenya's climate

What you get

• 1 healthy Golden Shrimp Plant in a nursery pot, as shown
• The stand, decorative pots and other plants in the photos are not included

Care tips

• Light: Full sun to bright partial shade
• Water: Keep the soil evenly moist but never soggy
• Feeding: Feed with a balanced fertiliser monthly while it's flowering
• Pruning: Pinch off spent flower spikes to keep it bushy and blooming

Grown and sold by Jowaki Gardens in Ting'anga, Kiambu, Kenya.