Olearia megalophylla
Large-leaf Daisy-bush
Spreading shrub with erect branches and pale brownish-red felted hairs on branchlets and underside of leaves, new growth pinkish.
Additional information
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Size1.5-2.5 m x 1-2 m
- Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
- LeavesPaired egg-shaped leaves 6-13 cm x 10-35 mm, dark green with a network of veins obvious above.
- Flower colourWhite with purple tips
- Flowering timeDecember to February
- FlowersMasses of large terminal bunches of daisy flowerheads to 35 mm across, on long stalks. 5-9 rays on each flower.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in damp forests and woodlands. Frost and snow tolerant. Dappled to semi shade.
- Garden useWell displayed flowers with contrasting foliage for moist sheltered garden. Pruning beneficial.
- Commercially availableUnlikely to be available within the Shire of Yarra Ranges
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.
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Photographer/s: 1, 2 Ken Harris ©; 3 Marilyn Bull ©
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