Cassinia vauvilliersii
(Mountain Tauhinu, Cottonwood)
Cassinia vauvilliersii
(Mountain Tauhinu, Cottonwood)
Prices:
| Each | 20 or more | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5L Pot | $9.50 | $9.00 |
Details:
| Type: | Shrub |
| Growth Rate: | Medium |
| Mature Height: | 1.5 m |
| Mature Width: | 1 m |
| Site Condition: | Exposed, Frost Tolerant |
| Sun: | Full Sun |
| Drainage: | Dry |
| Frosts: | Tender |
| Features: | Drought tolerant. Attractive to birds, insects and bees. Flower colour: White. Foliage colour: Silvery-grey. Fruit colour: Fawn. Native. Suitable restoration species. |
Cassinia vauvilliersii, commonly called Mountain Tauhinu or Cottonwood, is a bushy shrub with small silver green leaves with fine silver hair beneath. The stems silver/white in colour. It has an attractive silver-grey appearance and flowers in profusion with clusters of tiny cream daisy (wheel-shaped) flowers followed by down-covered seed heads.
Habitat: Lowland to montane or lower subalpine shrubland and grassland.
Flowering: Summer [December - March]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - April]
Plant Calendar:
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Flower and Fruit Months:
| Flowering | Fruiting | Both | |
| Key |
Bird Diet:
| Fruit | Seed | Nectar | |
| Key | F | S | N |
