Dusty daisy-bush (Olearia phlogopappa)

When it flowers

January, not flowering
February, not flowering
March, not flowering
April, not flowering
May, not flowering
June, not flowering
July, not flowering
August, not flowering
September, flowering
October, flowering
November, flowering
December, flowering

Olearia phlogopappa. Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid.. Photo: A. Barra, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Olearia phlogopappa — Photo: Auckland Museum, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Grey-leaved shrub smothered in white, pink or mauve daisies in spring.

A soft, upright shrub from cool forests of south-eastern Australia, with dusty grey-green leaves. In spring it is covered in small daisies, white in the wild, with pink and mauve forms sold in nurseries.

In the garden

Feature plant
Screening
Cut flowers

Leaves: Narrow, toothed, grey-green leaves.
Attracts: Pollinating insects and butterflies
Flowers: Masses of small daisies, white, pink or mauve.

Growing conditions

Climate: Temperate and cool and alpine
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Sandy, loam and clay
Drainage: Needs good drainage
Frost: Hard frost
Water: Some dry spells

Planting and care

Grown from: Cuttings

Planting

Sun or part shade in well-drained soil; best in cool climates.

Pruning

Trim by a third after flowering to keep it compact and bring on more flowers.

Care

Water in long dry spells. No heavy feeding needed.

Where it comes from

Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Native to: ACT, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria
Natural range: Cool forest and subalpine areas of south-eastern NSW, the ACT, Victoria and Tasmania.

Specialist native nurseries.

We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.

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Dusty daisy-bush Olearia phlogopappa