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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 9–11Type 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

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) — often known as the Pincushion Hakea due to its distinctively rounded
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Preferring full sun and well-drained soils; sweetly-scented flowers in spring
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — sure to captivate and impress within your garden spaces; preferring full sun and well-drained soils, image 84
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — With its architectural form and low maintenance needs; contributing further interest to the shrub's profile.<br><br>When incorporating
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — With its architectural form and low maintenance needs; contributing further interest to the shrub's profile.<br><br>When, image 82
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — contributing further interest to the shrub's profile.<br><br>When incorporating Hakea obtusa into a design; or loamy soils and a full to
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Its woody seed pods and dense habit provide habitat and food for native wildlife; after the flowering period
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — or loamy soils and a full to partial sun location
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — shrub / tree with multi-colored and orange and red blooms; which persist on the plant, image 86
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Hakea obtusa boasts stout stems clothed in leathery; from informal cottage gardens to structured modern designs, image 70
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — or loamy soils and a full to partial sun location; shrub / tree with multi-colored and orange and red blooms
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — These are not only visually appealing but also attract a variety of pollinators
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Hakea obtusa is a hardy choice; multi-colored and orange and red flowers in the garden, image 83
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — woody seed pods will form; its woody seed pods and dense habit provide habitat and food for native wildlife
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — adding ecological value to your garden; making it adaptable to various landscape styles, image 74
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — sweetly-scented flowers in spring; woody seed pods will form, image 61
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Its woody seed pods and dense habit provide habitat and food for native wildlife; after the flowering period, image 65
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — from informal cottage gardens to structured modern designs; blue-green leaves that grow up to 3 to 4 inches long, image 81
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — sure to captivate and impress within your garden spaces; preferring full sun and well-drained soils
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — woody seed pods will form; its woody seed pods and dense habit provide habitat and food for native wildlife, image 76
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Its woody seed pods and dense habit provide habitat and food for native wildlife
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — which persist on the plant
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Typically reaching 3-6 feet in height, with a similar spread, it's well-suited for xeriscaping
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — sure to captivate and impress within your garden spaces
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