Dodonaea Viscosa ‘Purpurea’ (Purple Hop Bush)

A half hardy to tender evergreen shrub from Africa, Asia and the Americas, while in Australia it was used by the settlers to make beer. The wavy margined leaves have a distinct delicate tracery of veins and a purplish colour. The flowers are small, green and insignificant; the papery flowers have a pink tinge.

Grow this in pots so it can be overwintered indoors against a south or west facing wall or in full sun in London or coastal positions where it could reach 3 x 3 metres over 10 years. Happy in most moist but well drained soils.