General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 3'-6'
Plant Spread: 5'-7'
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Becomes more chartreuse in part sun
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Rarely flowers; grown for foliage
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Rarely flowers; grown for foliage
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Golden Dew Drop
  • Sky Flower
  • Pigeon Berry
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Duranta erecta
  • Synonym: Duranta repens

Photo Gallery
Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2017-11-27
          after a pouring rain
Location: My Garden - Lake Jackson, TX
Date: 2011-12-21
Intense gold foliage in full sun
Location: Palm Harbor, Florida
Date: 2013-05-31

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