Golden Dew Drop, Variegated Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Variegata'

Durantaerecta

Family
Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Duranta (door-AN-tuh)
Species
erecta (ee-RECK-tuh)
Synonym
Duranta repens
Duranta plumieri
Duranta ellisia
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Provides Winter Interest
This plant is resistant to deer
Smooth
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Seed is poisonous if ingested
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color
Dark Blue
Medium Blue
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
By air layering
By serpentine layering
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Scottsdale, Arizona

Santa Cruz, California

Wildomar, California

Bartow, Florida

Clearwater, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Sebring, Florida

Wauchula, Florida

Thomasville, Georgia

Hempstead, Texas

Houston, Texas(2 reports)

Katy, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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Belleair, FL (Zone 10b) | March 2013 | positive

I have a beautiful specimen 15ft in my yard in Belleair, FL . I have rooted from woody stem cuttings and now have a 3ft and 4 other 1ft s...Read More

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | August 2004 | positive

The variegated foliage of this attractive shrub enhances the beauty of the racemes of blue flowers followed by yellow, globose fruits abo...Read More

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