Gold-leaf Sky Flower is a tropical annual shrub grown for its elongated 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. Gold-leaf is extremely drought tolerant.
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Type: |
Annual, Shrub |
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Height: |
3' - 6' |
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Spread: |
5' - 7’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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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: Photo by David J. Stang, Duranta erecta Aurea 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0 (2) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 070221-4826 Duranta erecta, CC BY 3.0, (3) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 070221-4827 Duranta erecta, CC BY 3.0, (4) Adityamadhav83, (Duranta erecta) at Appughar Park 03, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
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