Hakea lissocarpha
HONEY BUSH, DUCK AND DRAKE HAKEA
Proteaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Hakea lissocarpha
HONEY BUSH, DUCK AND DRAKE HAKEA
Proteaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: strongly fragrant flowers in white or pink

Flowering Time: early spring, late autumn to late winter

Leaves: mid green; red new leaves

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal hedge, barrier, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, habitat, deer resistant






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