Botanical Name: Common Names:
Dodonaea sinuolata Feathery Hop Bush, Hopbush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Hardy medium sized native shrub that occurs naturally in the open forests and woodlands of inland New South Wales and central Queensland. The leaves are deeply pinnate dark green. Flowers are insignificant but highly decorative red winged capsules occur in summer and autumn which can be used in floral arrangements.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Cut Flower, Erosion Control, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Salicaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Brown, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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