sea urchin
Hakea laurina
USDA zones9 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sea urchin (Hakea laurina) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and dry soil of most types. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, and birds visit its flowers.
Pairs well with Pride of madeira, Heavy Metal switchgrass, and Muskogee lagerstroemia.