Golden Dewdrop 'Golden Edge' (Duranta erecta 'Golden Edge'): Variegated Shrub with Blue Flowers

'Golden Edge' is a striking cultivar of golden dewdrop (sky flower) with green leaves boldly edged in golden yellow. It bears clusters of tubular, lavender-blue flowers followed by golden-orange berries, providing multi-season interest in warm climates.

Botanical Profile

• Family: Verbenaceae
• Genus: Duranta
• Species: erecta
• Cultivar: 'Golden Edge'
• Synonyms: D. ellisia, D. plumieri, D. repens

Features

Evergreen shrub, 4–6 feet tall (can be kept smaller). Leaves are ovate, green with wide, irregular golden margins. Flowers are lavender-blue, in drooping racemes, spring to fall. Berries are golden-orange, ornamental but toxic.

Culture

Full sun to part shade. Well-drained soil. Regular water. Tropical to subtropical (USDA zones 9–11); grown as annual or container plant elsewhere. Prune to shape.

Uses

Specimen, hedge, container, border. Variegated foliage and blue flowers create a tropical look.