Dodonea Viscosa ‘Purple Sticky Hop Bush’ - 5x Seeds Also known as the Purple Hop Bush, Dodonaea viscosa purpurea is an evergreen shrub with attractive copper-purple, leathery leaves. During summer it bears ornamental clusters of small red-purple seeds, which are bird attracting. Dodonaea viscose purpurea is an ideal hedging or screening plant. Dodonaeas are known as hop bush as they were used to make beer by early European Australians. Dodonaea viscosa has also been traditionally used by Aboriginal Australians to treat toothache, cuts and stingray stings. An extremely hardy species and is able to resprout from the base. The stand-out horticultural feature of this species is the brilliant colour of the capsules. Other desirable features include its successful use as a hedge due to the dense habit.
Dodonea Viscosa ‘Purple Sticky Hop Bush’ - 5x Seeds Also known as the Purple Hop Bush, Dodonaea viscosa purpurea is an evergreen shrub with attractive copper-purple, leathery leaves. During summer it bears ornamental clusters of small red-purple seeds, which are bird attracting. Dodonaea viscose purpurea is an ideal hedging or screening plant. Dodonaeas are known as hop bush as they were used to make beer by early European Australians. Dodonaea viscosa has also been traditionally used by Aboriginal Australians to treat toothache, cuts and stingray stings. An extremely hardy species and is able to resprout from the base. The stand-out horticultural feature of this species is the brilliant colour of the capsules. Other desirable features include its successful use as a hedge due to the dense habit.
