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Dodonaea viscosa (f)

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

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

1.5–2.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Drought resistance

Yes

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Sapindaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Columnar upright, Spreading branched
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
Name status: Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow 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

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, with bottom heat

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Sub-tropical
Low Maintenance
Conservatory and greenhouse
Flower borders and beds
Hedging and screens

Pruning

Pruning group 1; in frost-free areas, lightly trim hedges in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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