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Rice flower Ozothamnus diosmifolius
Also called White dogwood
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
Upright shrub with dense heads of tiny white or pink flowers, a popular cut flower.
A fast shrub from eastern Australia with fine, aromatic leaves. In spring it carries dense, domed heads of tiny white to pink buds and flowers that last well in a vase.
In the garden
- Leaves
- Small, narrow, aromatic leaves.
- Attracts
- Pollinating insects and butterflies
- Flowers
- Dense, domed heads of tiny white or pink flowers.
Growing conditions
- Climate
- Subtropical and temperate
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy and loam
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and cuttings
Planting
Sun or part shade in well-drained soil.
Pruning
Cut stems for the vase, or prune by a third after flowering.
Care
Water in long dry spells. No heavy feeding needed.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Order
- Asterales
- Native to
- New South Wales and Queensland
- Natural range
- Heath and open forest of eastern Queensland and NSW.
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Ozothamnus diosmifolius on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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