Duranta Erecta "Golden Duranta" 2.5Liter

🌿 Duranta Gold – Golden Duranta

Botanical Name: Duranta erecta ‘Gold’
Common Names: Golden Duranta, Duranta Gold, Golden Dewdrop

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📌 Product Description

Duranta erecta is a compact, evergreen shrub admired for its vivid golden-yellow foliage and small clusters of purple-blue flowers during summer. Its rounded, dense growth habit makes it an ideal feature plant, hedge, or container specimen.

This low-maintenance plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and is drought-tolerant once established, making it perfect for South African gardens. Its bright foliage adds dramatic contrast to garden beds, while its flowers attract bees and butterflies.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 0.8 – 1.2 m
• Spread: 0.8 – 1.2 m
• Growth Habit: Compact, rounded evergreen shrub
• Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade (full sun enhances leaf colour)
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates sandy and coastal soils
• Water:
  • Moderate watering during establishment
  • Drought-tolerant once established
• Feeding: Fertilise lightly in spring and summer to maintain vibrant foliage
• Maintenance:
  • Trim lightly after flowering to maintain shape
  • Remove dead stems and flowers for neatness

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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 during cold spells

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Bright golden foliage adds year-round colour
• Compact, dense growth perfect for hedges and borders
• Attracts pollinators with purple-blue flowers
• Drought-tolerant and low-maintenance
• Excellent for containers, patios, and small garden spaces

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🌿 Ideal Uses

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