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Sticky hop-bush Dodonaea viscosa
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
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Fast, hardy screening shrub with colourful papery seed capsules.
The flowers are small, but the winged seed capsules that follow turn red, pink or cream. Copes with drought, wind and poor soil.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Small, inconspicuous greenish flowers.
- Attracts
- Shelter for small wildlife
- Leaves
- Glossy, slightly sticky leaves; some forms purple.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Coast
- Sheltered coastal gardens
- Climate
- Subtropical, arid and semi-arid, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and cuttings
Pruning
Takes clipping well as a hedge.
Where it comes from
- Native to
- ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia
Where to buy
Widely available.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Dodonaea viscosa on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)