Olearia erubescens
Moth Daisy-bush
Small wiry spreading shrub with reddish new growth. Branchlets and under leaves covered in whitish hairs.
Additional information
- FamilyAsteraceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size1-1.5 m x 1-2 m
- Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
- LeavesStiff, pointed oblong leaves 12-55 mm x 3-15 mm. Upper surface dark green with prominent network of veins. Margins have sharply pointed teeth.
- Flower colourWhite
- Flowering timeSeptember to December
- FlowersLeafy bunches of daisy flowerheads to 30 mm across on stalks 1-4 cm long, at or near the ends of branchlets. 4-8 ray florets per flowerhead.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWell drained soil, including rocky situations, in woodland and drier forests of the foothills and mountains. Full sun to partial shade.
- Garden useWell displayed flowers. Suits small gardens and embankments, reddish new growth contrasts with white flowers and dark green foliage. Will tolerate dry soils once established.
- Commercially availableRarely
- Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
- Related speciesSimilar to Olearia myrsinoides which has broader and blunter leaves with finely toothed margins and few ray florets on short stalks.
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Photographer/s: 1, 2 Marilyn Bull ©; 3 Peter Kinchington ©
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