1. Home
  2. Question and Answer
  3. Houseplants
  4. Garden Articles
  5. Most Popular Plants
  6. Plant Nutrition

Golden Dew Drop 'Gold Mound' (Duranta erecta): Golden Foliage Shrub

Golden dew drop 'Gold Mound', also called sky flower or pigeon berry, is a compact, mounding shrub with vibrant golden-yellow foliage. It produces clusters of small, lavender-blue flowers followed by golden berries. It's grown primarily for its striking foliage color.

Golden dew drop Gold Mound foliage Golden dew drop Gold Mound flowers Golden dew drop Gold Mound berries Golden dew drop Gold Mound plant

Botanical Profile

Family:Verbenaceae
Genus:Duranta
Species:erecta
Cultivar:Gold Mound
Also known as:Golden Mound
Synonyms:Duranta repens, D. plumieri, D. ellisia

This tropical shrub prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It's frost-tender, grown as an annual or container plant in cool climates. In warm zones, it can be a hedge or specimen. The berries are toxic if ingested. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Copyright © www.100flowers.win Botanic Garden All Rights Reserved