{"product_id":"bursaria-spinosa","title":"Sweet Bursaria - Bursaria spinosa","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\u003eSweet Bursaria - Bursaria spinosa\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet Bursaria earns its common name in midsummer, when the whole shrub disappears under sprays of tiny white flowers that carry a strong honey scent across a garden. \u003cem\u003eBursaria spinosa\u003c\/em\u003e is a tough, thorny native shrub or small tree with fine dark green foliage, arching branches and distinctive purse shaped seed capsules that persist into autumn. It is planted where a hard wearing habitat shrub is needed: the spiny interior shelters small birds, and it is one of the most important nectar plants for native butterflies and beneficial insects in south eastern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Sweet Bursaria\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFragrant Summer Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense white panicles open from December through February, one of the strongest scents in the indigenous flora.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInsect and Butterfly Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is a documented food plant for a range of native butterflies and supports large numbers of beneficial predatory insects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtective Thorns\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spiny branchlets create safe nesting habitat for wrens and finches and make an effective natural barrier.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Capsule Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flattened purse shaped capsules colour tan to bronze and hold on the plant well after flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It tolerates frost, drought, poor soils, coastal exposure and hard cutting back with equal indifference.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat and Corridor Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: A core species in indigenous restoration work throughout Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity Barrier\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted along a rear boundary the thorny growth deters access without a built structure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstorey Filler\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits naturally beneath eucalypts and wattles where a mid layer is missing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Care Rural Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles paddock edges, gravel driveways and unirrigated verges without attention.\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 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring across southern Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grows on almost anything from sand to clay, acid or limestone derived, provided drainage is reasonable. Low fertility is entirely acceptable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e A deep soak every ten to fourteen days through the first summer is all it asks, and after that it should be left dry. Mulch to suppress grass competition, and cut back hard in late winter every few years if the plant becomes open or leggy, since it reshoots strongly from old wood.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 5m, occasionally to 8m as an old tree\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m\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 Widespread across eastern and southern Australia, including Tasmania\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, strongly fragrant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795294191902,"sku":"ND-0283-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/4KxEgOl_D3OqxAKXcMQRg_UkKVCg1Z.jpg?v=1787312924","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/bursaria-spinosa","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}