Shrimp Plant (Justicia) - Fruit Cocktail

Shrimp Plant ‘Fruit Cocktail’ (Justicia brandegeeana)

Plant Description:
Shrimp Plant ‘Fruit Cocktail’ is a tropical, evergreen shrub known for its colorful, overlapping bracts in shades of pink, peach, and yellow that resemble the shape of shrimp. Small white tubular flowers emerge from the bracts, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. The plant has soft, green foliage and a bushy, arching habit, producing blooms nearly year-round in warm climates.

Grow Zone:
Best grown outdoors year-round in USDA Zones 9–11. In cooler zones, it can be grown in containers and overwintered indoors, as it is sensitive to frost.

Height and Width:
Typically grows 3–5 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide, with a rounded, slightly sprawling habit.

Uses:
Popular as an ornamental shrub in tropical and subtropical gardens, where it adds continuous color to borders, pollinator gardens, and mixed plantings. Also well-suited to containers on patios or courtyards, where its colorful bracts can be enjoyed up close.

Native Range:
Native to Mexico, where it grows in warm, tropical regions as an understory plant.

Sun and Water Requirements:
Thrives in full sun to partial shade, with best blooming occurring in areas receiving several hours of sunlight daily. Prefers well-drained soil enriched with organic matter and needs consistent moisture, especially during hot, dry periods, though it does not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Regular pruning can help maintain a compact shape and encourage more blooms.

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State-Specific Restrictions - We ARE NOT responsible for any plant(s) that are not listed in these restrictions. Purchaser bears all responsibility for making sure the plant(s) they desire to purchase are not banned from being imported to the shipping state:

Arizona: Juglans spp.  

California: Castanea spp., Juglans spp., Pinus spp., Quercus spp.  

Colorado: Some counties restrict Prunus spp. Please verify your local county regulations.  

Florida: Castanea spp., Cornus spp., Quercus spp., Cornus mas 

Georgia: Vaccinium spp.

Hawaii: Pinus spp. 

Idaho: Humulus lupulus, Mentha spp., Vitis spp.

Indiana: Fragraria spp., Rosa spp. 

Kansas: Juglans spp.

Michigan: Abies spp., Vaccinium spp.

Montana: Pinus spp.

Nevada: Allium spp.

Mentha spp. 

New Jersey: Rosa spp.  

New York: Vitis spp.  

Oregon: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Quercus spp., Sambucus nigra, Ulmus spp., Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.

Texas: Juglans spp. 

Washington: Allium spp., Castanea spp., Corylus spp., Humulus lupulus, Vaccinium spp., Vitis spp.  

Wisconsin: Abies spp., Pinus spp., Picea spp., Mentha spp. 

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