Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Gold Mound'

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
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
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:

Lafayette, California

Apopka, Florida

Boca Raton, Florida

Bokeelia, Florida

Brooksville, Florida

Englewood, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Lady Lake, Florida

Lake Mary, Florida

Largo, Florida

Lutz, Florida

Miami, Florida

Oviedo, Florida

Palm Harbor, Florida

Panama City Beach, Florida

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Rotonda West, Florida

Sanford, Florida

Sarasota, Florida

Seminole, Florida

Stuart, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

Guyton, Georgia

Kure Beach, North Carolina

Pinehurst, North Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina

Johnson City, Tennessee

Burleson, Texas

Houston, Texas

Tomball, Texas(2 reports)

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
3
neutrals
1
negative
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Rotonda, FL | August 2013 | negative

2 weeks we purchased 3 Gold Mound Duranta and planted in our island. We are in zone 10 and the location gets full sun 90% of the day, we...Read More

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Pinehurst, NC | October 2012 | neutral

I live in Pinehurst, nc. The cold winter killed two of the 4 plants which were covered with pinestraw. The other two died back to the g...Read More

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Englewood, FL | June 2012 | positive

I have had multiple plants growing in the landscape for 7 years now. This is a very versatile plant. Ideally, it likes to be around 2-3...Read More

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Doctor Phillips, FL | May 2012 | neutral

I just planted this from Lowes and was wondering how it held up for those of you who planted it last year. Love the celery color and tex...Read More

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Groveland, FL | April 2011 | neutral

I just purchased this plant from Lowes. It's a beautiful shade of light green. According to the tag, it's okay in temperatures down to ...Read More

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Sinking spring, PA (Zone 5b) | November 2008 | positive

I think the label of ground cover has pigeon-holed this plant. It is capable of much more than that. If pruned on a weekly basis via hedg...Read More

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Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) | May 2005 | positive

Very useful groundcover for central and southern Florida. This is a bushy groundcover shrub that can be maintained fairly low, which is u...Read More

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