{"product_id":"astelia-nervosa-westland","title":"Astelia nervosa 'Westland'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAstelia nervosa 'Westland'\u003c\/strong\u003e is the moody, metallic one in the astelia family: arching, sword-shaped leaves overlaid silver and flushed bronze-red, deepening to richer red as the weather cools. The New Zealand \u003cstrong\u003emountain astelia\u003c\/strong\u003e, sometimes called \u003cstrong\u003ebush flax\u003c\/strong\u003e, forms a fountain-like evergreen clump that catches low light like brushed metal, and no phormium can match its sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is an evergreen, clump-forming perennial to around 75 cm that earns its place twice over: as year-round structure among \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e, and as a colour bridge between silver, purple and green planting. Small pale flower sprays appear in spring, but the foliage is the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun to partial shade, sheltered; colour deepens with light and cold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e fertile and well-drained; moist summers, dry winters is the ideal rhythm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e around 75 cm tall and 1 m wide over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H3, to about -5C. Mulch the crown and keep drainage sharp in colder gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts salt and wind tolerance make it a natural for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal and exposed gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, and established clumps handle \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edry, gravelled schemes\u003c\/a\u003e with ease. It is equally at home spilling from a container among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e. For pure gleaming silver, see its cousin \u003ca href=\"\/products\/astelia-chathamica-silver-spear\"\u003eAstelia chathamica 'Silver Spear'\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown plants selected for strong, well-coloured clumps. Read our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e for honest winter advice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"23cm \/ 5L","offer_id":58369727955327,"sku":"ASTENERV23","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/astelia_3c22ba70-7f59-4515-a5ca-33843d8fc1d6.jpg?v=1789655883","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/astelia-nervosa-westland","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}