Purple Hop Bush - Dodonaea viscosa purpurea border

Purple Hop Bush - Dodonaea viscosa purpurea borderDodonaea viscosa purpurea is a fast growing, evergreen shrub with beautiful, copper purple foliage providing fantastic contrast in the garden. Also known as the Purple Hop Bush, it bears ornamental clusters of small bird attracting, red purple seeds during summer. Due to its dense growth habit, it is great for hedging or an informal screen. It is useful for soil stabilisation in areas in need of erosion control. Prune lightly in spring for bushy

Prefers some shelter from heavy frosts

It is recommended to prune lightly after flowering to maintain the upright

Corymbia Precious Pearl Grafted is a spectacular small to medium-sized native flowering gum tree

Soil: Well-drained to moist soil

foreground/feature planting

Soil: Acidic

Blue Gem is ideal as a specimen as well as a colour contrast in the garden

or dry to create wreaths and other decorations

The beautiful flowers are very popular in floral arrangements due to their straight long stems and the uniformity of their flower heads

add some well-rotted compost and some aged cow manure

Mulching is beneficial to keep weeds down and to help a cool root run

as a feature shrub or a container plant