Sky Flower, Golden Dew Drop, Pigeon Berry

Frost Tolerance: Semi tender in phoenix, needs protection on coldest nights

Heat Tolerance: Suffer from the dry air

Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun

Origin: Southern USA to eastern South America

Growth Habits: Evergreen shrub, up to 15 feet tall (4.5 m) 10 feet wide (3 m)

Flowers: White, violet, blue or light blue flowers, up to 0.5 inches wide (12.5 mm.), in early summer to late summer

Watering Needs: Abundant water, keep the soil moist.

Propagation: Seeds or cuttings

Duranta repens 'Alba'

The Sky Flower yellow berries are poisonous.
The wild plant is generally thorny, but most nursery cultivated varieties are thornless.

Golden Dew Drop (Duranta repens), U.S.D.A. Drawing, courtesy Hunt Institute

Blooming Habits:
The blue flowers of the Sky Flower attract the butterflies in summer.