Gold Mound Duranta – 1 Gallon

Brighten your landscape with the vivid chartreuse-to-golden foliage of Gold Mound Duranta. This compact, mounding shrub provides dependable color throughout the growing season and creates a beautiful contrast against darker green foliage and colorful flowers. Its soft, finely textured leaves make it an eye-catching choice for garden beds, borders, containers, and mass plantings.

Gold Mound Duranta typically develops a spreading, mounded shape and may reach approximately 2 to 4 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide at maturity. It may also produce delicate lavender-blue flowers during the warmer months.

Why You’ll Love It

Gold Mound Duranta is prized for its bright foliage, which adds color even when surrounding plants are not blooming. It grows quickly during warm weather and is easy to shape, making it perfect for adding structure and contrast to sunny landscapes.

Use it as a colorful accent plant, a low hedge, a border, or the centerpiece of a mixed container.

Sunlight

Plant in full sun to light partial shade. Full sun encourages the brightest golden color and a dense, compact shape. Plants grown in more shade may develop greener foliage and a looser growth habit.

Watering

Water thoroughly immediately after planting and keep the soil consistently moist while the roots become established.

Once established, water when the top 1 to 2 inches of soil feel dry. Gold Mound Duranta prefers evenly moist, well-draining soil but should never remain soggy or sit in standing water.

Container-grown plants may require more frequent watering during hot or windy weather. Always check the soil before watering rather than following a strict schedule.

Fertilizing

Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in spring when new growth begins. A second light application may be made in midsummer if the foliage begins to look pale or growth slows.

For plants grown in containers, use a balanced water-soluble fertilizer approximately once every four to six weeks during spring and summer. Always follow the fertilizer label and avoid overfertilizing.

Planting and Care

Plant in fertile, well-draining soil and provide enough room for the plant to develop its naturally rounded shape. Mulch around the base to help retain moisture and control weeds, keeping the mulch slightly away from the main stems.

Trim lightly throughout the growing season to maintain the desired size and shape. Gold Mound Duranta is cold-sensitive and is generally considered hardy in USDA Zones 9 through 11. In colder areas, it may be grown as an annual or protected from freezing temperatures.

Companion Plants

Gold Mound Duranta pairs beautifully with:

• Purple fountain grass
• Lantana
• Pentas
• Angelonia
• Vinca
• Salvia
• Coleus
• Sweet potato vine
• Caladiums
• Begonias

Pair its golden foliage with purple, pink, blue, or deep green plants for a bold and colorful landscape combination.

Important Note

The leaves and berry-like fruits of Duranta should not be eaten and may be toxic to people and pets. Keep the plant away from children and animals that may chew on the foliage or fruit.