Hakea ‘Willow Leafed Hakea’ 8″ Pot
$29.99
Hakea salicifolia
Willow Leafed Hakea is a medium size native Australian shrub or small tree with attractive willow like leaves and masses of white flowers from winter to spring. New growth is tinted purple.
Willow Leafed Hakea is not only fast growing but makes fantastic hedges and responds well to regular pruning to create a more formal hedge. Best grown in a sunny to partly shaded position in shallow soils and tolerates strong winds and frost.
8″/20cm pot size.
| botanical name | Hakea salicifolia syn H. saligna |
|---|---|
| height x width | 4-6m x 2-3m |
| planting distance | For hedge or screen: 1m-1.5m |
| features | Fast growing bushy small tree with red new growth, cream spidery flowers clustered around stems in summer followed by woody fruit |
| conditions | Full sun to part shade in well drained soil, tolerant of clay soils and dry conditions |
| landscape use | Windbreaks, fire-retarding hedges, shade tree, amongst mixed shrubs |
