About
A strong-growing tender, upright or spreading evergreen small tree or shrub with narrow, oval, wavy-edged yellw to green leaves. Reaches a height of 1-5m. Insignificant flowers are greenish-red, and borne in clusters, in summer, sometimes followed by impressive winged fruit capsules on female plants that turn from green to vivid red over the season.
About the genus
Dodonaea are evergreen dioecious shrubs with simple or pinnate, needle-like to ovate leaves and insignificant flowers followed on female plants by membranous angled or winged fruits
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs, Trees
HabitColumnar upright, Spreading branched
FoliageEvergreen
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Sub-tropical
Care notes
CultivationGrow in sunny, frost-free conditions, in moist but well-drained soil or compost. Especially useful in mild coastal areas. Both male and female plants are needed to have fruit
PruningPruning group 1; in frost-free areas, lightly trim hedges in spring
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, with bottom heat
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly under glass
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free