Gold Edge Duranta is a tall tropical annual shrub with an upright mounding habit that can be trained into a tree and boldly variegated gold edged foliage. While it rarely flowers, dangling raceme sporting small pale purple flowers may bloom in summer. Best bloom in full sun and well-drained soils. Very drought tolerant.
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Origins: |
Florida, Brazil, and West Indies |
Height: |
4' - 10' |
Spread: |
4' - 15’ |
Spacing: |
10’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Watch for whiteflies.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Butterfly Bush, Floss Flower, Candytuft
IMAGES: Photoset by cultivar413, (1) 191221 357 San Diego Balboa Park ... (2) 191221 356 San Diego Balboa Park ..., (2) Serres Fortier, Duranta Gold Edge, (3) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 070906-8943 Duranta erecta, CC BY 3.0, (4) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 070906-8944 Duranta erecta, CC BY 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown