{"product_id":"ozothamnus-turbinatus-mornington-peninsula","title":"Mornington Peninsula Coast Everlasting - Ozothamnus turbinatus","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\u003eMornington Peninsula Coast Everlasting - Ozothamnus turbinatus\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the dune shrub of the southern Victorian and South Australian coast, a compact grey green mound that grows where salt spray and sand blast would kill almost anything ornamental. \u003cem\u003eOzothamnus turbinatus\u003c\/em\u003e has small crowded leaves with rolled margins and white felted undersides, an adaptation to wind and salt that also gives it a lovely soft silver cast in the garden. Coastal landscapers use it as the reliable low to mid layer in exposed front line positions where westringia alone starts to look monotonous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Coast Everlasting\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and wind hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: It grows naturally on primary dunes, so it handles direct onshore wind and salt laden air without leaf burn.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: The woolly leaf reverse and pale stems read as soft grey from a distance and pair well with coastal grasses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense low habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It naturally holds a rounded, closely branched form rather than opening out at the base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSand tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in almost pure sand with very low fertility, where richer soils actually shorten its life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Clusters of small cream to pale yellow flower heads cover the shrub through spring and into summer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal front gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dependable structural shrub for beach houses on the Mornington Peninsula, Bellarine, Fleurieu and comparable coasts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDune stabilisation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in groups it binds loose sand and shelters smaller ground layer species.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow informal hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at close spacing it forms a soft clipped edge to paths and driveways.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndigenous plantings\u003c\/strong\u003e: A correct local species choice for revegetation projects along the southern coastline.\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 apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m apart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early winter so roots establish on natural rainfall\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharp drainage is essential, sand and sandy loam preferred, and no added fertiliser or rich compost\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water fortnightly for the first six months only, then leave it alone, since overwatering is the most common cause of failure. A thin gravel or coarse sand mulch suits it better than heavy organic mulch against the stem.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\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 and South Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream to pale yellow\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795381027102,"sku":"ND-1303-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/18nhGPUn0AJCpOOLijKi_5MLm2fyJ.jpg?v=1787314675","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ozothamnus-turbinatus-mornington-peninsula","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}