Purple Hopseed Bush

Name: Purple Hopseed Bush
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 03165
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Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'

Pronunciation: doh-don-EE-uh viss-KOH-suh

SKU #03165

USDA Zone

8-11

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	A great show of color with bronze-green foliage that turns deep purple-red in fall. Pinkish fruit brightens the plant in summer. Dense branches can be trimmed as hedge or espalier; left unpruned, it makes a superb evergreen screen.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms	Inconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Mature Size	Fast growing; reaches 12 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Fall Color, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Growth Rate	Fast
Growth Habit	Upright
Flower Attributes	Showy Flowers

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak
Design Ideas	As a background plant, this Hopseed Bush's bronze foliage will create a soft framework for more vivid flowers. Useful as a tightly spaced hedge in very hot climates for shelter from desert winds. Avoid planting this flammable shrub in high-fire hazard zones or near barbecues. Also, the papery seedpods will litter swimming pools.
Foliage Color	Bronze
Companion Plants	Rose (Rosa); Passion Vine (Passiflora); Carpet Bugle (Ajuga); Lantana (Lantana); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia)

CARE
Care	Provide a site with well-drained soil. Best foliage in full sun. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a neat appearance, prune annually to shape.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11