Hakea

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 9–11Climate Mediterranean

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — an evergreen shrub native to Australia

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low
USDA zones: 9–11

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Proteaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Hakea obtusa is a hardy choice

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — sure to captivate and impress within your garden spaces

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — multi-colored and orange and red flowers in the garden

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — shrub / tree with multi-colored and orange and red blooms

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) — shrub / tree for full

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

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — sweetly-scented flowers in spring; woody seed pods will form

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Its woody seed pods and dense habit provide habitat and food for native wildlife; after the flowering period

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Preferring full sun and well-drained soils; sweetly-scented flowers in spring

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — this drought-tolerant plant offers low maintenance and excellent resilience; this resilient species thrives in USDA zones 9-11

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) — blue-green leaves that grow up to 3 to 4 inches long; an evergreen shrub native to Australia

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

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

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — This resilient species thrives in USDA zones 9-11; cushion-like inflorescences

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

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — These are not only visually appealing but also attract a variety of pollinators, image 44

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — These leaves are characterized by their oblong; often known as the Pincushion Hakea due to its distinctively rounded

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — adding ecological value to your garden; making it adaptable to various landscape styles

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

Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — from informal cottage gardens to structured modern designs; blue-green leaves that grow up to 3 to 4 inches long

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