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Old 07-06-2014, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Phanatic Luvr View Post
I have one and yes, I do believe it is a Duranta like Bonanza said. Mine didn't flower at all last year, when it was new, but this year I have to constantly cut it back as it is growing like a weed. It's about 4' tall and I have trimmed it a few times so far this summer.
I have a Duranta (or golden dew drop) which is a large bush and grows as tall as I let it. Mine throws out long branches which are covered in small purple flowers, the bees and butterflies love it. When the flowers die back the branch is covered in small round gold colored seed pods which fall to the ground and sprout very quickly - hence the name Golden Dew Drop! It also dies right back to the ground in the winter.

Mine does not flower when the plant is as small as this one shown, mine flowers on the ends of long branches. This may well be a different variety than mine.
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