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    OLEARIA

    Commonly known as Daisy bush, New Zealand daisy bush

    IN the aster family all have daisy-like flower heads, carried singly or in clusters.

    Genus of about 180 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees from a variety of habitats in New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.

    'Zennorensis' and x scilloniensis exist as reminders of holidays in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

     

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Grown for the daisy-like flowers produced in large clusters
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      New Zealand
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Wavy-edged, leathery, shiny, grey-green, cream-margined leaves to 8cm (3in) long, silver-felted beneath. New growth is tinted pink
    • White
      With yellow centres
    • Australian / New Zealand
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Crenate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      To 4m (13ft)
    • Spread
      To 4m (13ft) or more
    • Tall Shrub
      Produces flowers in large, terminal corymbs to 15cm (6in) across
    • Pruning group 5
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
      Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
      When: Annually after flowering.

    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold, drying winds
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      to 4m (13ft)
      Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        to 4m (13ft) or more
       
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    Varieties

    OLEARIA x haastii
    Tiny leaves, white daisy flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £13.50
    OLEARIA phlogopappa 'Spring Bling'
    Tasmanian daisy bush
    White daisy flowers.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50 £13.20
    OLEARIA x scilloniensis
    Elongated silver leaves, white daisy bush
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50
    OLEARIA traversii 'Tweedledum'
    The centres of the leaves have variable yellow variegation
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.00
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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