Additional information

• FamilyAsteraceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size1-2 m x 1 m
• Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
• LeavesFine dark green sticky leaves 8-55 mm x 1-2 mm. Margins tightly rolled with prominent glandular swellings.
• Flower colourWhite to pale blue with yellow centres
• Flowering timeOctober to April
• FlowersDense terminal umbrella-like clusters of daisy flowerheads.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist and winter wet swampy soils and creek margins in swamp scrubs and riparian woodlands. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useAn attractive shrub for moist gardens, especially when planted in a group.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusScattered within a few sites in the Shire.

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Andre Messina, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 2, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Peter Kinchington ©

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