Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'
Akeake







Quick-growing, upright tree, bushy to the ground. Long, narrow, purple-bronze leaves. Very tough, tolerating sub-zero temperatures, salt-laden winds, drought, and polluted atmospheres. Yellow-green to red-green flowers from late-winter to mid-summer.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Dodonaea
Species: Dodonaea viscosa
Cultivar: Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'
Common Name: Akeake
Other Common Name(s): Hopbush
Description and Features
Description: Quick-growing, upright tree, bushy to the ground. Long, narrow, purple-bronze leaves. Very tough, tolerating sub-zero temperatures, salt-laden winds, drought, and polluted atmospheres. Yellow-green to red-green flowers from late-winter to mid-summer.
Height: 3m
Width: 2m
Uses: Hedging and screening, Attracts bees
Tolerates: Coastal, Windy, Drought
Soil Type: Clay soils, Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Native
Foliage:
Summer: Purple
Autumn: Purple
Winter: Purple
Spring: Purple
Flowers:
Summer: Green, Yellow, Red
Autumn: None
Winter: Green, Yellow, Red
Spring: Green, Yellow, Red