Botanical Name: Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'
Common Name: Purple hopseed bush
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an upright plant, with a rather open slender shape when young; becomes fuller and more oval to rounded with age
Height 8'-12' (20')
Spread 1/2 - 2/3
Growth Rate moderate-rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers warmth and full sun; tolerates some shade at inland locations
Soil tolerates most well-drained sites, including alkaline soil
Hardiness hardy (zones 7-9, 12-24): best at warm low-elevation sites
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate (sometimes appearing whorled); narrowly elliptic-oval, 2"-4" long, dark bronze-green in color (in colder weather the color becomes deep maroon)
Flowers small, rather insignificant, pinkish-salmon, in small clusters at or near ends of stems (May - July)
Fruit a small papery capsule - yellowish tan
 
Propagation:
softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings; seed
 
Usage:
primarily used as a large filler or background mass in dry-climate gardens – valued for its dark maroon purple foliage and durability; large informal screens or loose hedges
 
Landscape Care:
Watering tolerates regular watering; prefers occasional deep soak irrigation
Fertilizing little is required after establishment
Pruning selectively head back longest stems for a more dense shape; can be headed high for a small tree form
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: New Zealand
Family: Sapindaceae

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