Gold Mound golden dewdrops
Duranta erecta 'Gold Mound'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Lavender-blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
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Notes
'Gold Mound' golden dewdrops (Duranta erecta 'Gold Mound') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and accents. 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. Its arching form grows fast and stays evergreen. Lavender-blue spring flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Angelonia, Shrimp plant, and Lemon grass.