Duranta, Golden Dew Drop, Pigeon Berry, Sky Flower
Durantaerecta 'Aurea'

Family: Verbenaceae (ver-be-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Duranta (door-AN-tuh)
Species: erecta (ee-RECK-tuh)
Cultivar: Aurea

Synonym:Duranta erecta var. aurea

Category
Shrubs

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Chartreuse/Yellow

Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

Hardiness
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)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Lavender

Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting
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
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible