{"product_id":"prostrate-tick-bush-kunzea-ambigua","title":"Prostrate Tick Bush - Kunzea ambigua","description":"\u003cp\u003eProstrate Tick Bush (\u003cem\u003eKunzea ambigua\u003c\/em\u003e) is the low, spreading form of a tough Australian coastal native, growing 0.6 to 1m tall and 1 to 2m wide. In spring it is covered in clusters of fringed white, honey-scented flowers that pollinators love, over small, slender, aromatic leaves. It binds banks, copes with wind and asks for very little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles wind, heavy rain and frost, and stands up to humidity as far north as south east Queensland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinds banks and sand.\u003c\/strong\u003e A spreading plant that holds loose ground, so it suits erosion control and sand-based coastal sites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring blossom.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fringed white flowers smother the plant in spring and carry a honey scent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreat for wildlife.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is an excellent pollinator plant, and the dense growth gives small mammals shelter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA garden-sized tick bush.\u003c\/strong\u003e The upright species can reach 3m, but this form stays under a metre high.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanks and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart for bank binding and erosion control. The spreading stems knit together and hold loose soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal and exposed gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows on sandy soils near the coast in the wild, so it is a natural choice for windy seaside beds and dune edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCottage and wildlife gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it at the front of a native or cottage planting, where its spring flowers feed bees and butterflies and its stems shelter small creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Prostrate Tick Bush in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright or full sun suits it best. The parent species grows across Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales up to south east Queensland, so cool temperate, warm temperate and subtropical gardens all suit it. It tolerates frost and copes with wind and rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e In the wild it grows in sandy soil, and it is happy in most free draining soils. Avoid permanently wet, boggy spots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly while the roots establish, then leave it largely to the weather. It needs little feeding on sandy soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune lightly after flowering to shape the plant and encourage flowers again next spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Prostrate Tick Bush as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly once planted, in 140mm pots in packs of 10 and in 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tubes suit large banks and mass plantings, and the bigger pots give faster cover. Tubes are supplied by our grower, so availability comes and goes. When the tube shows as sold out the grower has none, and the notify button on the page emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eBrowse Australian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-salt-tolerant-plants\"\u003eCoastal and salt tolerant plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlants for retaining walls and banks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/designing-a-native-australian-garden-to-attract-wildlife\"\u003eDesigning a native garden to attract wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is this different from the standard tick bush?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize. The standard tick bush grows 1.5 to 3m tall. This prostrate form stays under 1m high and spreads 1 to 2m wide, so it suits small gardens and banks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it grow at the beach?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It copes with coastal and exposed locations and stabilises sandy ground, so it is a sound choice for seaside gardens and dune edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should I prune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight after the spring flowers finish. A light trim shapes the plant and encourages good flowering the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790408024383,"sku":"KUN-AMB-tube","price":12.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67790411596095,"sku":"KUN-AMB-140MM-P10","price":217.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":67790411628863,"sku":"KUN-AMB-200MM-P6","price":161.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/prostrate-tick-bush-kunzea-ambigua.jpg?v=1792208784","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/prostrate-tick-bush-kunzea-ambigua","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}