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Dodonaea filiformis or Fine-Leaf Hop or Handsome Hops coming
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Dodonaea filiformis
(Fine-Leaf Hop, Handsome Hops) |
Origin:
Native of Tasmania
Light: Part-full shade
Height: 6-7'
Blooms: Light red hops, late Spring-Summer
Foliage: Attractive,
green
Fruit: Ornate, red-purple, papery
Soil:
Well-drained,drought tolerant
Water: Low Uses: Container,
houseplant, hedge, screen, specimen, windbreak
Propagation: Seeds
Uses: Xeriscaping, mass plant, screen, hedge, container
Comments: Dodonaea filiformis or Fine-Leaf Hop or Handsome Hops
bush is a perennial shrub with an upright growth habit. In
late Spring ornamental light red hops adorn the tree.
Dodonaea filiformis can be propagated from seeds and prefers a part to
full shade environment.
It is a fast growing shrub that tolerates wind
and frost well.
Fine-Leaf Hop
is low growing and makes an ideal screen plant.
It can be pruned as a hedge in the dry landscape. Dodonaea filiformis
bears exotic looking
fruits that are red-purple and paperty textured. It can also be
container cultivated for the patio. In its native habitat,
Handsome Hops
is found
growing in open forests and lake shores. |
