golden dewdrops
Duranta erecta
MBG Plant of Merit 2022
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Light blue, violet or white
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to pets
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Golden dewdrops (Duranta erecta) is a shrub for borders, hedges, containers, and privacy screens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°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 soil of most types. Its arching, evergreen stems carry gold and green leaves and grow at a rapid rate. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Shrimp plant, Mexican bush sage, Banana, and Papyrus.
Native range
Central and northern South America, Caribbean, Florida, and Mexico.