Gold Edge golden dewdrops
Duranta erecta 'Gold Edge'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 12 feet tall10 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Lavender-blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gold Edge' golden dewdrops (Duranta erecta 'Gold Edge') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and privacy screens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Lavender-blue flowers open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. It grows fast and tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Angelonia, Lemon grass, and Arabian jasmine.