| Botanical name | Duranta erecta 'Sheena's Gold' |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Common name(s) | Tree forget-me-not |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | The Duranta erecta ‘Sheena’s Gold’ has with bright yellow foliage. |
| Uses in landscape design | This compact plant is perfect for low hedges. |
| Planting instructions | Planting: Dig a hole 60cm square and deep. Mix two thirds of the topsoil with one third compost in the bottom of the hole, add one cup of bone meal or superphosphate and mix well. |
| Maintenance | This plant is moderate to high maintance. |
| Growth rate | Fast |
Duranta erecta 'Sheena's Gold' (Tree forget-me-not)
- Botanical name: Duranta erecta 'Sheena's Gold'
- Common name(s): Tree forget-me-not
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A small to medium-sized evergreen shrub that has bright yellow foliage when grown in full sun, but turns lime-green if grown in dappled shade. Loose sprays of powder-blue flowers appear sporadically in spring and summer on the tips of branches. Ideal for contrast planting in the mixed shrub border or as a clipped specimen in formal settings. The ideal compact plant for patios and planting in containers. It is frost tender. D. erecta ‘Aussie’ has a similar growth habit, but the yellow foliage is green edged. It is also a good container plant for the patio. Also known as Duranta repens.
Family: Verbenaceae
Synonym: Duranta repens
Botanical Pronunciation: door-AN-tuh ih-RECK-tuh
Duranta erecta 'Sheena's Gold' requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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The Duranta erecta ‘Sheena’s Gold’ has with bright yellow foliage.
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