- Light: Full sun for the most intense purple color! Partial shade - more green
- Watering: Very little! Regular watering in the first year, after establishment - drought resistant
- Temperature: Resistant to extreme heat and cold down to -5°C (certain varieties down to -10°C)
- Soil: Adapts to almost any type! Well-drained is preferred, tolerates poor and rocky soil
- Fertilization: Almost not needed! Light fertilizer in spring if you want to encourage growth
- Pruning: Tolerates pruning well - excellent for hedge design. Prune in late winter
- Wind: Resistant to winds and saltwater - suitable for coastal areas
Perennial garden dogwood
Perennial garden dogwood
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תנאי משלוח
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Location
outside
Durable hedge shrub
lighting
Full sun
For a bright purple color
Irrigation
Little
Drought resistant!
Level of care
Very easy
Survives everything!
Pets
Friendly ✓
Non-toxic
Hopbush is a spectacular and easy-to-grow ornamental shrub that has taken over Israeli gardens! The popular variety 'Purpurea' offers stunning purple-crimson-bronze foliage all year round. Exceptionally resistant to heat, drought and hard soils - perfect for the Israeli climate! Excellent for a dense hedge or as a single accent plant that brings dramatic color to the garden.
🌱 Growing conditions
⚠️ Common problems and solutions
- Faded color (green instead of purple): Lack of sun! Move to a brighter location
- Slow growth: natural in the first year. Patience - after establishment it will grow quickly.
- Dropping leaves: Rare. Usually extreme stress or overwatering
- Cold damage: brown branch tips after a hard frost. Prune in spring - it will recover.
- Dead branches on the inside: Natural for older shrubs. Prune for renewal and ventilation.
- Aphids: Rare but possible. Treat with potassium soap if they appear.
- Uneven shape: prune to shape - the duodenum responds well to pruning
💚 Why raise a dove?
- 💜 Dramatic color: purple-crimson foliage all year round - not dependent on flowering!
- 💧 Water saving: One of the most economical plants - perfect for a dry garden
- ☀️ Heat resistance: survives Israeli summers without a problem
- 🌬️ Wind resistance: Excellent for coastal areas and exposed locations
- ✂️ Perfect fence: dense, evergreen, easy to design - the perfect alternative to chasing!
- 🏠 Privacy: Dense growth creates an opaque screen
- 🌸 Special bloom: small flowers that turn into decorative seed capsules
- 🦋 Environmentally friendly: non-invasive, non-toxic, non-problematic
- 💪 Zero maintenance: just plant and forget!
📋 Plant information
- Scientific name: Dodonaea viscosa
- Family: Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family)
- Origin: Australia, New Zealand (the purple variety is from New Zealand)
- Height: 2-4 meters (depending on variety and pruning)
- Width: 1.5-3 meters
- Growth rate: Medium to fast
- Plant type: Evergreen shrub
- Other names: Hopbush, Purple Hopseed
🌈 Popular varieties
- 'Purpurea' (Purple): The most popular variety! Purple-crimson leaves that intensify in winter
- 'Emerald Ice': Green leaves with creamy-white margins - unique and striking
- viscosa (green): the natural variety - shiny green leaves
- 'Saratoga': A dwarf, compact variety - excellent for borders and pots
🎨 Garden uses
- Hedge: The perfect choice! Plant 60-80 cm apart for a dense hedge
- Privacy screen: Dense growth and good height for blocking views
- Accent plant: The purple color stands out against a green background - dramatic!
- Dry Garden (Xeriscape): Perfect for Water-Saving Gardens
- Slopes: Strong roots stabilize soil
- Coastal areas: resistance to salinity and wind
- An alternative to sedation: all the benefits without the toxicity!
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Professional tip
The secret to a bright purple color? Full sun + a little water stress! The duodenum develops more intense colors when it "suffers" a little. Perfect hedge: Plant 60-80 cm apart and prune 2-3 times a year to create a dense, uniform screen. Winning combination: The purple color looks amazing next to plants in silvery shades (lavender, santolina) or light green. Seed capsules: After flowering, decorative reddish-pink seed capsules are formed - beautiful for arrangements!
