Olearia lirata
Snow Daisy-bush
Soft open shrub with greyish-white branchlets and undersides of leaves from dense star-shaped hairs.
Additional information
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Size2-4 m x 2-3 m
- Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
- LeavesSmooth lance-shaped leaves 3-15 cm x 5-35 mm, dark green above, only major veins depressed, tip pointed.
- Flower colourWhite
- Flowering timeAugust to December
- FlowersLarge, loose terminal bunches of daisy flowerheads 12-25 mm across, 10-16 rays per flower. Outer bracts below the flowerhead shorter than inner.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained clay soil widespread in moist forests. Tolerates light frost and snow. Semi to full shade.
- Garden useLight screen. Very floriferous providing an attractive plant for shady positions. Pruning beneficial after flowering.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
- Related speciesSimilar to Olearia phlogopappa which can be distinguished by the leaves are smaller, have a blunt tip and finely wrinkled upper surface from the depressed network of veins, usually at least some teeth on margins; 6-12 rays per floret
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