Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’ is a fast-growing, upright cultivar that forms a bushy structure from the ground up. Its long, narrow leaves are a striking purple-bronze color. Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’ is incredibly resilient, capable of tolerating sub-zero temperatures, salt-laden winds, drought, and polluted atmospheres. It produces yellow-green to red-green flowers from late winter to mid-summer, further adding to its ornamental value. Dodonaea viscosa is evergreen and native to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia, and Australasia. Learn more about Dodonaea viscosa. Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’ was discovered by Thomas Wilkins in the early 1890s growing along the Wairau River in Malborough, New Zealand.