{"product_id":"wedge-leaf-hop-bush-dodonaea-viscosa","title":"Sticky Hop Bush - Dodonaea viscosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eDodonaea viscosa, the Wedge Leaf Hop Bush, is one of Australia's most reliable and versatile large native shrubs for hedging, screening, and windbreak planting. Dense, fast-establishing, and genuinely tough, it forms a substantial screen of rich green foliage that provides year-round privacy and wind protection across a wide range of garden conditions. In summer the plant produces its most distinctive feature decorative papery red seed capsules that appear in generous clusters across the foliage, adding a warm seasonal colour accent that is one of the most attractive fruiting displays available on a native screening plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing to 2 to 4m tall and 1 to 2m wide, Dodonaea viscosa has a naturally dense, shrub-like habit that responds well to clipping and shaping for formal hedging, or can be left to grow freely as an informal screen or windbreak. It is highly drought and wind tolerant once established, adapts to coastal conditions, and performs in full sun through to semi shade in well-drained soils. These qualities make it one of the most practical large native shrubs available for exposed, dry, and coastal garden situations where other screening plants struggle to establish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLow phosphorus slow-release fertiliser and occasional liquid feeding is all it needs to maintain healthy dense growth. Generally trouble free, though scale can occasionally appear and should be treated promptly if detected. A hardworking, attractive, and ecologically valuable native that earns its place in any garden requiring a tough, low water screening solution with genuine ornamental appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Nest","offers":[{"title":"14cm","offer_id":46506941350049,"sku":"Sticky Hop Bush - Dodonaea viscosa - 14cm","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/9711\/0433\/files\/2_21d9104f-9479-41ae-8095-0679b9d961e2.png?v=1780631267","url":"https:\/\/www.plantnest.com.au\/products\/wedge-leaf-hop-bush-dodonaea-viscosa","provider":"Plant Nest | Trees, Hedging Plants \u0026 Garden Inspiration","version":"1.0","type":"link"}