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Hakea Obtusa

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Overview

Hakea obtusa, an evergreen shrub native to Australia, features thick, blue-green, leathery leaves and produces striking cream to pink, sweetly-scented flowers in spring. Typically reaching 3-6 feet in height, with a similar spread, it's well-suited for xeriscaping. Preferring full sun and well-drained soils, this drought-tolerant plant offers low maintenance and excellent resilience. Its woody seed pods and dense habit provide habitat and food for native wildlife.

Sun FullWater LowZones 9–11Type Shrub, TreeClimate Mediterranean

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — an evergreen shrub native to Australia; typically reaching 3-6 feet in height, with a similar spread, it's well-suited for xeriscaping

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — After the flowering period; shrub / tree for full

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — These are not only visually appealing but also attract a variety of pollinators, image 73

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — shrub / tree for full

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — cushion-like inflorescences

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — blue-green leaves that grow up to 3 to 4 inches long; an evergreen shrub native to Australia, image 71

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — After the flowering period

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low
USDA zones: 9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Shrub, Tree
Family: Proteaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — an evergreen shrub native to Australia; typically reaching 3-6 feet in height, with a similar spread, it's well-suited for xeriscaping

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — After the flowering period; shrub / tree for full

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — These are not only visually appealing but also attract a variety of pollinators, image 73

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — shrub / tree for full

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — cushion-like inflorescences

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — blue-green leaves that grow up to 3 to 4 inches long; an evergreen shrub native to Australia, image 71

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — After the flowering period

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — exhibiting exceptional drought tolerance once established; adding ecological value to your garden

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — leathery leaves and produces striking cream to pink; exhibiting exceptional drought tolerance once established

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — from informal cottage gardens to structured modern designs

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — exhibiting exceptional drought tolerance once established; adding ecological value to your garden, image 69

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — this drought-tolerant plant offers low maintenance and excellent resilience

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Typically reaching 3-6 feet in height, with a similar spread, it's well-suited for xeriscaping; hakea obtusa is a hardy, image 62

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — adding ecological value to your garden

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — often known as the Pincushion Hakea due to its distinctively rounded; with its architectural form and low maintenance needs

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — woody seed pods will form

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — cushion-like inflorescences; leathery leaves and produces striking cream to pink

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Typically reaching 3-6 feet in height, with a similar spread, it's well-suited for xeriscaping; hakea obtusa is a hardy choice

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Hakea obtusa boasts stout stems clothed in leathery

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — leathery leaves and produces striking cream to pink; exhibiting exceptional drought tolerance once established, image 60

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — leathery leaves and produces striking cream to pink

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Hakea obtusa boasts stout stems clothed in leathery; from informal cottage gardens to structured modern designs

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — multi-colored and orange and red flowers in the garden; hakea obtusa boasts stout stems clothed in leathery, image 85

Photographs by 12 contributors

Geoff Derrin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Murray Fagg, CC BY 3.0 au · source
Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0 · source
Saltbush2880, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Consultaplantas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A.A. McWhirter, CC BY 3.0 au · source
Jean and Fred, CC BY 2.0 · source
Allthingsnative, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Melburnian, CC BY 3.0 · source
Lore Schlichting, CC BY 3.0 au · source
Ian McMaster, CC BY 3.0 au · source
Murray Fagg, CC BY 2.5 · source

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