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Olearia phlogopappa
Dusty Daisy-bush
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Uses: Ornamental plant with well displayed flowers for informal group plantings or as an accent amongst other shrubs in mixed raised beds, borders and verges. Attracts native butterflies.
Responds to pruning to maintain bushy growth.

  • Height 0.5-1m
  • Spread 0.5-0.7m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Asteraceae
  • Botanical Name Olearia phlogopappa
  • Common Name Dusty Daisy-bush
  • Origin ACT, Vic, NSW, Tas
  • Habit Upright, Branches ascending to erect
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Heavy frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Flower Type Daisy
  • Purpose Ornamental, Screen, Hedge, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)