Duranta erecta
(sold as Variegata)
Family: Verbenaceae
Common name: VARIEGATED GOLDEN DEW DROPS
Native to: Tropical America
Plant
Type: shrub
Forms: arching, clumping, erect, mounding
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 26 feet
Max width: 9.8 feet
Flower
blue/green, magenta/purple, violet, white/off white
Leaf
green, light, secondary color present
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Plant features: evergreen, growth rate fast, toxic
Exposure: part shade, sun
Landscape uses: hedge or edging, screen
Fast growing
Propagates by: seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: wide range
USDA Zones: zone 9 to +20 f, zone 10 to +30 f, zone 11 to +40 f, zone 12 above +40 f
Temp. range: +20 to above +40 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
