Florida Hopbush

Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.

Soapberry family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
12.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Intolerant
Water Use Low

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.