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Description
Yellow Duranta is a dwarf tropical annual shrub with short upright stems sporting elongated chartreuse and golden foliage. While it rarely flowers, dangling raceme sporting small pale purple flowers may bloom in summer. Best bloom in full sun and well-drained soils. Very drought tolerant.
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Type: |
Annual, Shrub |
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 1’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Watch for whiteflies.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Butterfly Bush, Floss Flower, Candytuft
IMAGES: Dawn Easterday from Honolulu, Hawaii, US, Golden Duranta, CC BY 2.0, (2) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr-130322-3881-Duranta erecta-habit in Aloha sign at airport-Lihue-Kauai (25091546762), CC BY 3.0 US, (3) pinay06, Golden duranta, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
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