Duranta Gold

Description

🌿 Duranta Gold
(Duranta erecta ‘Gold’ / ‘Sheena’s Gold’)
A fast-growing evergreen shrub prized for its vibrant golden foliage and soft sprays of blue-purple flowers. Ideal for hedging, borders, or containers, adding year-round colour to the garden.
☀️ Sun
Full sun to partial shade
(Best golden colour develops in full sun)
💧 Water
Moderate water
Keep soil evenly moist when young; drought-tolerant once established
📏 Height
1 – 3 m
↔️ Width
1 – 2 m
🌱 Growth
Fast-growing, dense evergreen shrub
Responds well to pruning and shaping
🌼 Features
• Bright golden-yellow foliage year-round
• Delicate purple-blue flowers in summer
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds
• Produces orange berries (toxic if ingested)
🌿 Uses
• Low to medium hedges
• Borders and edging
• Feature shrub or topiary
• Container planting for patios
• Coastal and sunny gardens
🌱 Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil
Tolerates sandy and coastal soils
✂️ Care
• Trim regularly to maintain shape
• Feed in spring and summer for vibrant colour
• Remove dead or weak growth
• Prune freely – excellent for shaping and hedging
❄️ Frost
Light frost tolerant
Protect young plants from heavy frost
🌍 Indigenous
No – native to tropical America
⚠️ Edible
No – berries are toxic to humans and pets