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Purple Hopseed Bush, Hopseed Bush, Hopbush
Dodonaea viscosa

This shrub has a variable shape as it grows. It may start our as a shorter rounded shrub eventually putting on more height or it may shoot up quickly with a narrow habit, eventually rounding out. Leaves are 2 to 5 inches long, lance to oblong shaped, often with a slightly pebbly texture. Upper sides are glossy, medium to dark green with paler, dull undersides. Foliage turns a bronzy purple-green to purple in winter, some leaves may have a bronze to purple cast even in warm weather. Interesting winged papery seedpods are green to tan, sometimes with a pink tint. Works well as a screen, hedge, or background plant. Needs little pruning, but can be trained into a small tree. Tolerates wind, poor soil and heat. Some litter from seedpods. New plantings are more cold tender than established plants. The cultivar 'Purpurea' has more dramatic purple-red winter foliage and consistently bronze-green summer foliage, but is not as hardy.

• Plant type: Shrub
• Maintenance level: Medium
• Water requirement: Medium, Low
• Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun
• Height range: 8–12 Feet
• Width range: 4–8 Feet
• Canopy value: 28 ft²
• Growth rate: Medium
• Seasonal habit: Evergreen
• Flower color: Green, Yellow, White
• Flower season: Spring
• Fruit color: Brown, Yellow, Pink, Green
• Fruit season: Summer, Autumn
• General foliage color: Red, Green
• Fall foliage color: Green, Red, Purple
• Design style: Patio Plants
• Hardiness cold tolerance: 15 °F
• Soil preference: Well Drained
• Native location: Arizona, Florida, and Mexico
• PH preference: Neutral, Not Particular
• Sunset zones: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2
• USDA hardiness zone: 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b

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