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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 9–11Climate 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) — adding ecological value to your garden; making it adaptable to various landscape styles, image 74
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — After the flowering period; shrub / tree for full, image 75
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — These leaves are characterized by their oblong; often known as the Pincushion Hakea due to its distinctively rounded, image 72
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — These are not only visually appealing but also attract a variety of pollinators, image 73
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — contributing further interest to the shrub's profile.<br><br>When incorporating Hakea obtusa into a design; or loamy soils, image 78
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — or loamy soils and a full to partial sun location; shrub / tree with multi-colored and orange and red blooms, image 79
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — which persist on the plant; these leaves are characterized by their oblong, image 77
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — making it adaptable to various landscape styles; this drought-tolerant plant offers low maintenance and excellent resilience, image 80
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — Hakea obtusa is a hardy choice; multi-colored and orange and red flowers in the garden, image 83
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) — shrub / tree with multi-colored and orange and red blooms; which persist on the plant, image 86
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) — shrub / tree for full; sure to captivate and impress within your garden spaces, image 87
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — sure to captivate and impress within your garden spaces; preferring full sun and well-drained soils, image 84
Hakea (Hakea Obtusa) — multi-colored and orange and red flowers in the garden; hakea obtusa boasts stout stems clothed in leathery, image 85

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