{"product_id":"backhousia-anisata","title":"Aniseed Myrtle - Backhousia anisata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAniseed Myrtle - Backhousia anisata\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrush a leaf and the aniseed comes through strongly: this is the bushfood tree behind aniseed myrtle tea and native spice blends. \u003cem\u003eBackhousia anisata\u003c\/em\u003e is confined in the wild to a small area of subtropical rainforest in the Nambucca and Bellinger valleys of northern New South Wales, where it grows tall and straight, but in gardens it usually settles into a dense, glossy leaved small tree that responds well to being cut for harvest. Sprays of fluffy cream flowers cover the canopy in warm weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Aniseed Myrtle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulinary Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves are harvested fresh or dried for tea, baking and spice mixes with a clean aniseed note.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Masses of small fluffy cream flowers smother the canopy in spring and summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches low and holds foliage to the ground when grown in the open.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally restricted in the wild, so growing it has genuine conservation value.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates regular tip pruning and can even be maintained as a tall hedge.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBushfood Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grown for a continuous leaf harvest close to the kitchen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainforest Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row it gives a dense evergreen boundary in subtropical gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles part shade and enclosed warm spaces.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Mixed Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Combines with lemon myrtle, midyim and native gingers.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early autumn in warm districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moisture retentive, well drained soil rich in organic matter, mulched heavily\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice a week through the first two summers, since drought stress causes sudden leaf drop that takes a season to recover from. Shelter young plants from frost and hot westerly wind for their first three years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 12m in cultivation, taller in closed rainforest\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtropical rainforest of the mid north coast of New South Wales\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795350094110,"sku":"ND-0179-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/HtFk1saz8NC0s6Rmfefni_Hx6Rts1d.jpg?v=1787313923","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/backhousia-anisata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}