{"product_id":"celtis-australis","title":"Celtis australis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCeltis australis\u003c\/em\u003e, the European nettle tree, is a broad, round-headed tree with sharply toothed dark green leaves and small sweet fruits that ripen purple-black in autumn.\u003c\/strong\u003e The fruits are edible, and the tree is known as the honeyberry in parts of southern Europe, where they are eaten straight from the branch. Once established it is very drought tolerant, and it copes with urban and paved sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rated H6 by the RHS, hardy to -15°C. Small greenish flowers appear in April and May, the leaves turn pale yellow in autumn, and birds take any fruits you leave. Young twigs can be nipped by frost, but young trees recover quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it fits.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tree for full sun and free-draining soil, sheltered from cold wind. It grows to about 15m tall and 10m across, so it makes an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/architectural-plants\"\u003earchitectural specimen\u003c\/a\u003e for a larger garden, and suits \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edry and gravel gardens\u003c\/a\u003e once its roots are down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a young plant in a 23cm \/ 5L pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"23cm \/ 5L","offer_id":58819700588927,"sku":"CELTAUST23","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/celtis-australis.jpg?v=1792358612","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/celtis-australis","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}