Detail
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Olearia floribunda
Heath Daisy-bush
Notes

Uses: Plant singly as an ornamental understorey planting in semi-shaded sites. Planted en-mass creates a feature hedge, low screen or barrier for wider median strips, parks and reserves.
Responds well to pruning and requires well-drained soils. Attracts nectar eating birds and insects.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

 
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 1-2.5m
  • Spread 1-2.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Asteraceae
  • Botanical Name Olearia floribunda
  • Common Name Heath Daisy-bush
  • Origin Vic, SA, NSW, Tas
  • Habit Compact, Spreading to arching
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Gravel, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Heavy frost, Lime
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Summer, Winter
  • Flower Type Daisy
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region