Pachystachys lutea

RHS Plant Profile

lollipop plant

RHS 2002

Synonyms

Beloperone 'Super Goldy'

RHS Recommended

Conservatory Greenhouse Shrubs

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An evergreen shrub to 1m in height, with dark green, lance-shaped leaves and dense spikes of white 2-lipped flowers protruding from showy bright yellow bracts

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H1B

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Acanthaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Pachystachys can be perennials or shrubs, with simple, evergreen leaves and 2-lipped tubular flowers in erect terminal spikes, with large, often colourful bracts
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Peru

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, frost-free area. Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based compost in full light with high humidity

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Sub-tropical
Patio and container plants

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free