Plant of the Week - Episode 402

Common Name:
Golden Shrimp Plant

Scientific Name: 
Pachystachys lutea

Size:              
2-3 ft. in summer
         
Foliage:         
Dark green
                  
Flowers:        
Bright golden yellow bracts at the tip of each stem; creamy white flowers are within the yellow bracts, but do not reveal themselves until the bracts are fully developed.

Culture:         
Full sun to part shade; drought tolerant (add fertilizer every two weeks)
         
Use:               
Great for shrub beds

Other:            
Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds 

Plant of the Week provided by: Jody Herndon, Huntersville, NC