Slender Goldshower is a tropical evergreen shrub native from Mexico to Peru that brings sustained, vibrant yellow blooms and ornamental fruit to warm gardens. In its native habitat it grows 6 to 10 feet tall, but in cooler climates it adapts beautifully, reaching 6 to 10 feet in a single growing season when started as an annual or thriving year-round in USDA zones 9 to 11. The plant's loose, graceful form and star-shaped yellow flowers that appear freely throughout the season make it a striking choice for hedges or specimen plantings, while its excellent drought tolerance once established means it thrives with minimal water after the initial growth phase.
Partial Sun
Moderate
9-11
120in H x 120in W
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Low
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Light green, ovate leaves with distinctive glands at the base create an elegant, fine-textured canopy that sets the stage for abundant star-shaped yellow blooms and showy fruit. The plant flowers freely and continuously, delivering weeks of bright color without demanding constant attention. Once established, Slender Goldshower shrugs off drought and grows vigorously in full sun or partial shade, making it one of the easiest tropical shrubs to maintain in warm climates.
Slender Goldshower serves primarily as an ornamental shrub, valued especially for hedging and specimen plantings where its continuous yellow blooms and showy fruit can be displayed prominently. The plant also adapts to container cultivation, allowing gardeners in cooler zones to grow it seasonally outdoors or year-round indoors in bright conditions. In St. Louis and similar climates, it thrives as a colorful annual that reaches substantial size in a single season.
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In the St. Louis area and similar cooler climates, start Slender Goldshower as an annual by setting plants out in spring; they will grow 3 to 6 feet tall in a single season. In zones 9 to 11, plant directly in the garden in spring or fall into fertile, acidic, well-drained soil.
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“Galphimia gracilis travels from its tropical range spanning Mexico to Peru, where it grows naturally as a loose, open shrub adapted to warm, sometimes dry conditions. The plant has made its way into cultivation worldwide, particularly in subtropical and warm temperate gardens, as gardeners have recognized its reliability and ornamental appeal. Its common name, spray-of-gold, captures the delicate way its yellow flowers appear scattered across the foliage.”