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Duranta erecta, commonly called golden dewdrop, pigeon berry or sky
flower, is native to the American tropics from Mexico to Brazil and in the West
Indies. It is a spreading, sometimes weeping, evergreen shrub or small tree
that grows to 15-18’ tall in its native habitat. Features drooping axillary and
terminal racemes of light blue to violet flowers which bloom summer to fall.
Flowers give way in fall to drooping clusters of yellow-orange drupes (golden
dewberries as it were). It has oval rounded light green leaves (to 2” long). Winter
hardy to USDA Zones 10-11 where plants are grown in moist, fertile,
well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade, but best flowering is in
full sun. Tolerates wide range of soils. Grow as an annual shrub, in containers
or as a houseplant in temperate regions. It is used as a hedge, border plant,
lawn specimen or train as small tree in warm climates.
Growing Instructions
1. Soak the seed in water for several hours.
2. The seeds like moist, well-drained soil. Prepare a mixture of half
potting soil and half sand, perlite or vermiculite. Put the soil in a pot.
Water the mixture so that it is moist but not wet.
3. Put the seeds on the soil.
4. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil.
5. Water the seeds.
6. Place the pots in an area with warm temperatures in full sun or part
shade. The seeds take about 1 month to germinate.
7. When the seedlings are a few inches tall, they can be transplanted.
Anthony (verified owner) –
Very healthy seeds! Well worth it.
Alan (verified owner) –
Good service.
Daniel (verified owner) –
Great germination.
Nolan (verified owner) –
They arrived very fresh and not bruised. They were delicious.
Julian (verified owner) –
I would absolutely recommend this seed to anyone looking to grow veggies this year. I decided to do starts this year and just three days after planting