{"product_id":"leucopogon-parviflorus-cape-schanck","title":"Cape Schanck Coast Beard Heath - Leucopogon parviflorus ‘Cape Schanck’","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\u003eCape Schanck Coast Beard Heath - Leucopogon parviflorus ‘Cape Schanck’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a plant shaped by salt wind. \u003cem\u003eLeucopogon parviflorus\u003c\/em\u003e grows naturally on the front line of southern Australian dunes and headlands, and this compact coastal selection keeps that low, wind pruned density in the garden rather than stretching into the leggier form seedlings often take. It is the sensible choice where a native hedge has to survive exposure that would burn a lilly pilly or a viburnum within a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Cape Schanck Coast Beard Heath\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and wind hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It handles direct coastal exposure and salt laden wind without leaf burn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense fine texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small stiff leaves pack tightly along the stems, giving a solid visual barrier at low height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoney scented bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of tiny white flowers in spring carry a soft honey fragrance and draw native insects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite fruit for birds\u003c\/strong\u003e: The small white drupes that follow are taken readily by local birds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSand tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It thrives in poor, sharply drained sands, including calcareous coastal soils, where richer soils are not required.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row along an exposed boundary, it takes the sting out of onshore wind for softer plants behind.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDune and batter stabilisation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its fibrous root system binds loose sand on slopes and foredunes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow native hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tip pruned regularly it holds a clean informal hedge at around a metre.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTextural low water bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: It works alongside coastal grasses, correa and westringia in an unirrigated planting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring in temperate zones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gravelly soil with sharp drainage and low fertility; it will not accept heavy clay or standing water\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply every ten to fourteen days through the first summer only, then taper off, as constant moisture does more harm than drought. A coarse gravel or chunky bark mulch keeps the crown dry, and light tip pruning from the first year builds the density the plant is grown for.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal southern Australia, including Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, southern New South Wales and southern Western Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, small and clustered, in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795380306206,"sku":"ND-1074-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/Hd3vb9TINBo3sAga3SrKN_rvsUASyZ.jpg?v=1787314673","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/leucopogon-parviflorus-cape-schanck","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}