Brachyscome multifida
Cut-leaf Daisy
Perennial woody herb or subshrub spreading by suckers to form a clump.
Additional information
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size10-40 cm x 0.2-1+m
- Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
- LeavesSoft dark green leaves are divided and lobed, from 1.5-4 cm x 4-30 mm.
- Flower colourPink-mauve
- Flowering timepeaking September to February
- FlowersSingle daisy flowerheads held above the foliage, local form tends to be pink-mauve. Massed flowering.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained clays and shallow rocky soils in forest areas. Light frosts. Full sun, dappled and semi shade.
- Garden useA popular garden plant available in mauves, lilac, pink and white. Good for containers, hanging baskets, rockeries, embankments and underplanting of trees. Soil binding.
- Commercially availableGenerally. Plants in general nurseries rarely local.
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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Photographer/s: 1, 3, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Neville Walsh, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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