Duranta erecta ‘Alba’
Common Name – Duranta erecta ‘Alba’
Plant Identification
Genus:
Family: Verbenaceae
Species:
Plant type: Evergreen shrub
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Note: A fast growing shrub, Duranta erecta ‘Alba’ can become a large shrub and pruning in spring or summer may be necessary to keep it in bounds. Cascading white flowers appear in late spring into fall. Fruit that turns yellow in late summer and fall and white flowers may be present at the same time.
Plant Images
Plant Descriptions
Fruit / flower: Cascading white flowers appear in late spring into autumn and fruit that turns yellow in late summer and autumn.
Colour: white flowers
Flowering time: spring to summer
Flower size:
Fragrance:
Height: 15 – 20 ft
Width: 10 – 15 ft
Foliage description: evergreen, broadleaf
Foliage colour: green
Plant Requirements
Light preference: Sun to part sun
Watering: Keep well watered
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Soil requirements: does best in well-drained average soil
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Pruning: Pruning in spring or summer may be necessary to keep it in bounds
Other Information
Insects: To date I am finding it free of insects.
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My Experience:
I planted a firly large specimen in my back garden which is quite shaded. The good news is that it is thriving in this position and doing well and is rewarding me with a stunning display of the sweetest little sprays of white flowers all over. Really stunning! On the downside, it is quite “thorny”, so watch out if you plan to plant this that you plant in away from a high traffic area.
