Purple Hop Bush (Add bold purple colour to your garden instantly)

Name: Purple Hop Bush (Add bold purple colour to your garden instantly)
SKU: DodvisPu
Availability: InStock

Dodonaea viscosa Purpurea

Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’ – Purple Hop Bush

The ultimate native screen with standout foliage

Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’, commonly known as Purple Hop Bush, is a striking Australian native shrub valued for its rich burgundy-purple foliage and exceptional toughness. Growing to around 3–5 metres tall and 2–3 metres wide, it provides outstanding colour contrast, privacy screening and year-round structure in the landscape. Its drought tolerance, fast growth and adaptability make it a favourite choice for Melbourne gardens, contemporary landscapes and native planting schemes where low maintenance and visual impact are equally important.

Feature	Details
Botanical Name	Dodonaea viscosa ‘Purpurea’
Common Name	Purple Hop Bush
Mature Height	3–5m
Mature Width	2–3m
Position	Full Sun
Soil Type	Well-drained soils
Growth Rate	Fast
Foliage Colour	Deep Purple to Burgundy
Evergreen	Yes
Drought Tolerance	High Once Established

Why Melbourne Gardeners Love Dodonaea Purpurea

Fast-growing privacy and year-round colour in one plant

Purple Hop Bush delivers one of the best foliage displays available from an Australian native plant. Its vibrant purple leaves create stunning contrast against green hedges, ornamental grasses and flowering shrubs, while its upright growth habit makes it ideal for privacy screens and boundary planting. Highly tolerant of Melbourne’s dry summers, wind and coastal conditions, it offers year-round colour without demanding ongoing maintenance.

Why You’ll Love It

Benefit	Why It Matters
Rich Purple Foliage	Creates year-round colour and contrast
Excellent Screening Plant	Fast-growing and naturally dense
Drought Tolerant	Perfect for low-maintenance gardens
Australian Native	Tough, adaptable and wildlife friendly

$11.25 – $104.25 inc. GST

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SKU: DodvisPu Categories: Privacy & Screening Trees for Melbourne, 2026 Tree Stock List, Backyard Plants, Evergreen Feature Trees, Evergreen Hedges, Feature Trees, Flowering Hedges, Flowering Shrubs, Flowering Trees, Front Yard Plants, Large Shrubs, Native Hedge Plants, Native Plants, Native Shrubs, Native Trees, Plant Specials, Plants for Pots, Shrubs

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Melbourne Metro deliveries cost $55.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

The Mornington Peninsula ** Mt Eliza to Portsea ** and Geelong deliveries cost $77.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 5 business days.

Outer Melbourne / Semi Regional deliveries cost $165.00.
Expect your delivery to arrive between 1 and 7 business days.

Regional Victoria deliveries cost between $264.00 – $330.00
Expect your delivery to arrive between 3 and 7 business days.

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