Olearia phlogopappa var. phlogopappa

Dusty Daisy-bush

Open to dense shrub with greyish-white branchlets and leaf undersides from dense covering of tiny star-shaped hairs.

Additional information

• FamilyAsteraceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size1-3 m x 1-2 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesThin dull grey-green narrowly egg-shaped leaves with blunt tip, toothed margins, finely wrinkled above from depressed network of veins, 25-80 mm x 5-18 mm.
• Flower colourWhite with yellow centres
• Flowering timeSeptember to January
• FlowersLarge bunches of daisy flowerheads to 25 mm across, at or near the ends of branches.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in moist to wet forests. Frost and snow tolerant. Dappled and semi shade.
• Garden useAn attractive plant which will also cope in full sun. Mulching soil and pruning after flowering beneficial.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
• Related speciesSimilar to Olearia lirata which can be distinguished by longer leaves with a pointed tip and smooth upper surface, with only the mid-vein depressed; 10-16 rays per floret. Pink, magenta and blue forms are also available commercially.

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