Gold Mound Duranta is a compact tropical annual shrub with a mounding habit and foliage that emerges stunning gold and matures to green. While it rarely flowers, dangling raceme sporting small lavender flowers may bloom in summer and are followed by orange berries. Best bloom in full sun and well-drained soils. Very drought tolerant.
Type: |
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Origins: |
Florida, Brazil, and West Indies |
Height: |
3' - 5' |
Spread: |
3' - 5’ |
Spacing: |
4’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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: cultivar413, 200710 180 Encinitas - San Diego Botanic Gdn, (2) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Duranta erecta 'Gold Mound' kz1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) cultivar413, 200530 150 SD Botanic Gdn - Lawn Garden, Gaillardia × grandiflora cv Blanket Flower, Duranta erecta 'Gold Mound', Euphorbia characias, CC BY 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
