PRICKLY BOX / SWEET BURSARIA
Bursaria spinosa
A hardy native tree or shrub (3-8m) of eastern and southern Australia (including Tas.). A prolific flowerer with sweetly scented creamy-white flowers borne in dense panicles, flowering around Christmas, hence another common name of Christmas bush. The fragrant flowers attract many insects and make a unique sweet honey. A hardy tree that can handle frost and drought. It also provides valuable habitat to native birds. 40 seeds.
Sowing Instructions
Sow in deep pots to transplant later. Germination can be erratic (3-4 weeks of cold treatment at ~3oC) and can take 4-8 weeks. Transplant once seedlings are 10+cm.
Climate
Cold, Temperate, Tropics/SubTropics
Germination Type
Cold germinating seeds
Sowing Method
Transplant
Sowing Periods
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool | ||||||||||||
| Temperate | ||||||||||||
| Sub-Tropical/Tropical |