Hakea eriantha
Tree Hakea
Description
Medium to tall shrub or small tree (6-24') with cream, white or pink flowers in spring-summer. Suitable to most well drained soils in full sun or semi-shade. Grows well under eucalyptus. Suitable for hedge or screen. Tolerant of heavy frost. Originally from Eastern Australia, this shrub is drought tolerant once it's established. Foliage is shiny green, long and narrow, 5" long and 1" wide. Easy to grow, used as a background shrub. Birds love this shrub.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Very Low, Low
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Unparticular
Soil Condition
Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Adjust the water pressure of you irrigation system.
Spray sprinklers work best at 30 pounds per square inch (psi), and gear and impact rotor sprinklers at 40-60 psi.