Golden Dewdrop
Scientific Name
Duranta erecta
Geographical Considerations
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View this image below in landscape mode highly recommended
Hardiness Zones
9a to 11
This plant is not native to Florida.
Yard Conditions
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Optimal Light
Golden Dewdrop grows best in Full Sun.
Light Range
It performs in Partial Shade to Full Sun
Soil Texture
Any Texture
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Soil pH
Slightly Acid to Slightly Alkaline (6.0-7.2)
Salt Tolerance
Low to None
DroughtTolerance
High
Wind Resistance
Not known
Toxicity
Fruit is poisonous
Nematode Tolerance
Low
Appearance
What will it look like as it grows?
Plant Type
- Shrubs - Large
Plant Shape
- Upright
- Arching
Leaf Persistence
Golden Dewdrop is Evergreen
Spread
10-15 feet
Height
4-18 feet
Growth Rate
Moderate
Leaf Size
Medium
Leaf Texture
Medium
Flower Size
Small
Flower Month
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
Flower Color
- Purple
Plant Role for Butterflies
Nectar
Additional Detail
Also known as Duranta repens; showy, lavender/blue/white, summer through fall flowers; poisonous fruit; susceptible to pests; irritating sap; thorns; may spread aggressively. Yellow fruit. | Pests/Diseases: scale, chewing insects | attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, other birds
