About
A compact, mat-forming, evergreen shrub from alpine habitats in Southwest China with small, leathery, dark green leaves and small, urn-shaped, pink-tinged flowers in short racemes, followed by small, dark berries. A rare Sino-Himalayan Vaccinium for cool, moist, very acidic conditions in a peat or rock garden.
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
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.