Olearia lirata
Image by: Kevin Sparrow
A soft slender open shrub with green smooth shiny leaves that have a greyish hairy underside that grows 2-4 metres tall. This plant has large loose bunches of small white daisy flowerheads at or near the end of the braches from September to December. It is an attractive plants for shady positions and will benefit from pruning after flowering. It grows in moist well drained clay to sandy soil in semi to full shade and will tolerate light frost.
Form
ShrubHeight
2-3m Flowering Time
- Summer
- Spring
Plant Origin
Native Maintenance
Light
- Part Shade
- Shade
Water Requirement
LowTolerates
- Heavy and Clay soil
- Sandy Soil
- Acidic Soils
- Dry conditions
- Some Coastal Exposure
Biodiversity Benefits
- Birds
Natural Occurence
Vic/NSW/Tas Bush Tucker Plant
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