Duranta Erecta Ball "Golden Variegated Duranta" 23cmPot

🌿 Duranta Variegated

Botanical Name: Duranta erecta (Variegated variety)
Common Names: Variegated Duranta, Golden Variegated Duranta, Variegated Golden Dewdrop

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📌 Product Description

Duranta erecta Variegated is a vibrant, evergreen shrub known for its gold-edged green leaves and clusters of purple-blue flowers in summer. Its colourful foliage and compact, bushy habit make it a striking feature plant, hedge, or container specimen in South African gardens.

This hardy plant thrives in sunny, warm conditions and is drought-tolerant once established, making it ideal for coastal, subtropical, and temperate landscapes. Its flowers attract bees, butterflies, and birds, adding both colour and wildlife to the garden.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 1 – 1.5 m
• Spread: 1 – 1.5 m
• Growth Habit: Dense, rounded evergreen shrub
• Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade (bright sun enhances leaf variegation)
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates sandy or coastal soils
• Water:
  • Moderate watering during establishment
  • Drought-tolerant once established
• Feeding: Fertilise in spring and summer to encourage healthy foliage and flowering
• Maintenance:
  • Light pruning after flowering to maintain shape
  • Remove dead stems and flowers

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer (September – November)
• Flowering Season: Summer
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Climate Suitability: Coastal, subtropical, and temperate regions
• Frost Tolerance: Light frost-tolerant; protect young plants in colder areas

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Eye-catching variegated foliage year-round
• Compact, dense habit suitable for hedges and borders
• Attracts pollinators with purple-blue flowers
• Hardy, drought-tolerant, and low-maintenance
• Ideal for containers, patios, and small garden spaces

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Colourful hedge or border plant
✔ Container planting for patios and courtyards
✔ Coastal and tropical gardens
✔ Pollinator-friendly landscapes
✔ Feature shrub in mixed borders