{"product_id":"ozothamnus-ferrugineus","title":"Tree Everlasting - Ozothamnus ferrugineus","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\u003eTree Everlasting - Ozothamnus ferrugineus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTree Everlasting is one of the fast, forgiving pioneer shrubs of south eastern Australia, \u003cem\u003eOzothamnus ferrugineus\u003c\/em\u003e colonising creek flats and disturbed bush from the Victorian ranges through to Tasmania. It carries narrow dark green leaves with a rusty woolly underside, then smothers itself in flat heads of tiny cream white flowers through summer. It is chosen where a garden needs bulk and habitat value quickly, particularly on the damper ground where drier natives sulk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Tree Everlasting\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed to volume\u003c\/strong\u003e: It fills a gap in two or three seasons, which makes it useful as a nurse plant while slower framework species catch up.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDamp ground tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unlike most silver leaved natives it accepts seasonally wet soil, creek margins and swale edges.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dense cream flower heads arrive from roughly December to February, when many native gardens have gone quiet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInsect habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flat flower heads draw large numbers of native bees, hoverflies and beetles.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRust coloured reverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wind lifts the leaves to show the tawny felted undersides, giving the shrub a two tone texture at distance.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRevegetation and screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a drift it forms a soft informal screen on rural boundaries within a few years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreek and swale planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits the transition band between permanently wet ground and dry slope.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative mixed border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works as the tall grey green backdrop behind correas, westringias and native grasses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat plantings\u003c\/strong\u003e: Used in bird and pollinator gardens where dense twiggy cover is wanted at head height.\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 apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn in warm districts, early spring in cold frosty ones\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adaptable across loam, clay loam and sand, and unusually tolerant of soils that stay damp in winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly for the first summer, then only through extended dry spells, as established plants are largely self sufficient. Tip prune after flowering from year one to keep the base clothed, because plants left unpruned open up and become leggy.\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 6m on good moist sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e South eastern Australia, including Victoria, Tasmania, southern New South Wales and South Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795380404510,"sku":"ND-1302-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/w9aFkym50yehx-1piqJGw_6khgwbSW.jpg?v=1787314673","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ozothamnus-ferrugineus","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}