

Meet the plant
Golden foliage for shady corners
Plectranthus ciliatus 'Troy's Gold' · also known as Troy's Gold spur flower, speckled spur flower
Native to South Africa (Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal)
A South African spur flower with soft, golden-yellow leaves with purple undersides, and sprays of pale mauve flowers in autumn. It spreads into a bright groundcover.
- Bright golden-yellow leaves in a 12cm grow pot that light up shady beds and pots.
- An indigenous groundcover that works hanging or standing.
- Easy watering: about once a week, when the top 3cm is dry.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Shade to semi-shade outdoors, with no direct sun; indoors in medium to bright, indirect light. Frost tender, so plant it under trees or cover it on Highveld frost nights.
Care card
- Light
- Shade to semi-shade
- Water
- When top 3cm is dry
- Humidity
- Average
- Temperature
- 2 to 30°C, no frost
- Soil
- Rich, free-draining
- Feeding
- Monthly in summer
- Growth
- Fast, spreading
- Outdoors
- Yes, shade
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Plant it in shade or semi-shade, out of direct sun.
- Water about once a week when the top 3cm of soil is dry.
- Pinch out the tips to keep it bushy.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Scorched leavesToo much sun. Move it into shade.
- Leaves turning lime-greenToo dark. Give it a little more light.
- Frost-blackened stemsCut back damaged growth in spring; it regrows quickly.
Questions
Good to know
What size will I receive?
What size will I receive?
A plant in a 12cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Can it grow in a hanging basket?
Can it grow in a hanging basket?
Yes. It works hanging or standing.
Is it indigenous?
Is it indigenous?
Yes. Plectranthus ciliatus is native to South Africa.
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