Olearia nummulariifolia
(Tree Daisy)

Olearia nummulariifolia
(Tree Daisy)

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Details:

Type: Shrub
Growth Rate: Medium
Mature Height: 3 m
Mature Width: 2 m
Site Condition: Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Drainage: Dry, Moist
Frosts: Hardy
Features: Drought tolerant. Suitable for hedging or shelter. Flower colour: White. Foliage colour: Yellow-green. Native. Suitable restoration species.

Olearia nummulariifolia is a medium-sized, much-branched, box-like shrub. It's stiff branches give the bush an unusual appearance. Olearia nummulariifolia has small closely set yellow-green leaves (5-10mm long and 4 -6 mm wide). They are leathery, very thick and small roundish (coin-shaped hence the specific name) leaves that have a brownish tomentum underneath.. Its daisy flowers appear in spring through to autumn on the branch tips. Ideal for low hedging.

Habitat: It is found in alpine dry and open situations usually at 600–1,400 m, from Lat 37 degrees 30 minutes southwards throughout New Zealand descending to lowlands in the southern part of its range.

Flowering: Summer [November - April]
Fruiting:    

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