Duranta erecta purple

Elevate your garden with the captivating allure of Purple Duranta, renowned for its mesmerizing purple-tinted foliage. At Jagtap Nursery, we offer a wide selection of landscape plants, including Purple Duranta, to enhance the beauty of your outdoor space. As your trusted wholesale plant nursery on Solapur Road, we provide top-quality hedge plants and expert guidance to create stunning landscapes. Embrace the unique charm of Purple Duranta as it transforms your garden with its vibrant hues and lush foliage.

Growth Size:

• Purple Duranta typically reaches a height of 6 to 15 feet, making it an ideal choice for creating vibrant hedges.

Spread:

• This shrub has a moderate spread, making it suitable for creating dense and colorful hedges.

Uses:

• Hedge Plant: Purple Duranta is predominantly used to create striking and vibrant hedges, adding both privacy and visual appeal to your landscape.
• Accent Plant: While it excels as a hedge, you can also use Purple Duranta as an accent plant in garden beds, where its unique purple foliage becomes a focal point.
• Planting Distance: When planting Purple Duranta as a hedge, space the shrubs approximately 2 to 3 feet apart to achieve a dense and lush hedge.

Ideal Locations in Landscaping:

• Vibrant Hedges: Harness the vibrant beauty of Purple Duranta to create colorful and eye-catching hedges that provide both privacy and visual appeal.
• Accent Plant: While it excels as a hedge, you can also use Purple Duranta as an accent plant in garden beds, where its unique purple foliage becomes a focal point.

Maintenance Care:

• Sunlight: Purple Duranta thrives in full to partial sunlight. It's essential to provide at least 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight daily to enhance its purple foliage.
• Watering: Maintain regular watering to keep the soil consistently moist, especially during dry periods.
• Pruning: Prune as needed to shape the shrub and promote healthy growth. Purple Duranta can be pruned into various forms, including a small tree or a dense hedge.
• Fertilization: Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in the spring to support healthy growth and vibrant foliage.

Characteristics:

• Striking Purple Foliage: The captivating purple-tinted foliage of Purple Duranta is its hallmark feature, making it an excellent choice for vibrant hedges.
• Attracts Wildlife: While its small flowers may be inconspicuous, they can attract pollinators like butterflies, adding to the garden's charm.

Pest and Diseases:

• Purple Duranta may face issues with common garden pests like aphids and scale insects.
• It can also be susceptible to root rot in poorly drained soils.

Preventive Measures:

• Regularly inspect the shrub for signs of pest infestations and treat them promptly with neem oil or insecticidal soap.
• Ensure the soil is well-drained to prevent root rot. Planting in raised beds can help improve drainage.