Olearia Axillaris Coastal Daisy Bush

Requires similar conditions to thrive. White grey or red sand loam.

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Olearia axillaris coastal daisy bush

Coastal limestone sand dunes rocky hillsides. White cream yellow jan to jul or nov to dec. Commonly known as the coastal daisybush or wild rosemary it was one of the first australian edible plants to be recognised as such by europeans.

Olearia axillaris is referred to as the coastal daisy bush native to western australia where it grows in sandy coastal soils. Soft silver green grey leaves can be lightly pruned to keep compact or left to grow into a more open small shrub. Leaves alternate subsessile linear to narrow oblanceolate 6 10 25 mm long 1 3.

Olearia axillaris is one of perth s most iconic coastal shrubs with distinctive grey foliage and a height of up to 3 metres. A tough evergreen shrub with dense small grey white foliage which is highly ornamental this plant is superb for hedging and foliage contrast especially in coastal and exposed gardens prefers a sunny site with well drained soil tolerates coastal exposure strong winds salty or poor soils and extended dry periods. Bushy shrub to c.

475 1867 taxonomic status. Extremely hardy in coastal locations and can be used as a sand or soil binder. Small light cream to yellow flowers.

Branchlets densely white cottony obscurely glandular. Its size seemingly defies the fact that it is a member of the daisy asteraceae plant family with small yellow flowers being produced between march and august. Native to western australia south australia new south wales tasmania and victoria.

Variety Of Life Olearia