Duranta Erecta

Buy the Duranta Erecta (Duranta erecta) in Dubai & UAE — a popular evergreen flowering shrub, also known as Golden Dewdrop or Sky Flower, prized for its arching sprays of delicate lilac-blue (or white) flowers followed by ornamental golden-yellow berries. Excellent for hedging and screening. Discover more in our flowering plants collection, or browse the full outdoor plants range.

Why Grow Duranta Erecta in the UAE

Duranta is a fast-growing, heat-tolerant shrub widely used across UAE gardens for hedging, screening and feature planting. It flowers for much of the year with dainty blue blooms that attract butterflies and bees, then carries strings of bright golden berries. Easy to clip and very adaptable, it suits hedges, topiary and mixed borders.

Key Benefits

• Arching sprays of lilac-blue (or white) flowers for much of the year
• Decorative golden-yellow berries follow the blooms
• Clips beautifully into hedges, screens and topiary
• Excellent heat tolerance and fast growth in the UAE
• Attracts butterflies and bees

Care Tips for the UAE

• Sunlight: Full sun for the best flowering and berrying.
• Watering: Regular watering while establishing; moderately drought tolerant once mature.
• Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to most UAE soils.
• Feeding: Feed with a balanced fertiliser during the growing season.
• Safety: The berries and leaves are toxic if eaten — site away from young children and pets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Duranta good for hedging? Yes — it is one of the most popular hedging and screening shrubs in the UAE and clips well into formal shapes.

Are the berries safe? No — the golden berries and foliage are toxic if ingested, so plant it where children and pets cannot reach the fruit.

How often does it flower? It flowers for much of the year, often carrying flowers and berries at the same time.

Do you deliver across the UAE? Yes, Souq Garden delivers across the UAE with free delivery on orders over AED 99 in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain.