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Dodonaea vicosa
'Purpurea'
Purpurea hop bush
| Family |
| Sapindaceae |
| Genus |
| Dodonaea |
| Species |
| vicosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Purpurea' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a or greater |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-5) - 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 34 |
| Height |
| 4 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| An evergreen shrub with purple-red leaves and red-pink fruit. |
| Landscape |
| Flower beds, flower borders, sub-tropical garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow outdoors in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to glasshouse red spider mites and glasshouse whitefly. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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