Rounded bush. Leaves are oblong shaped, held on a single many-branched stem, are grey-green in colour and about 4cm long. Flowers daisy-like, are white, purple or blue in colour and are about 2cm across. They are borne from spring to autumn. Hard pruning is required to encourage flowering. Olearia phlogopappa grows to about 2m in height. This plant is not drought tolerant.
- Type
- Native
- Container
- One
- Size
- Small shrubs 0.5 - 3 metres
- Zones
- Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Loam, Clay
- Tolerances
- Wind
- Regions
- Central Highlands Garden, Habitat plants
- Shade levels
- Sun/shade
- Flowering seasons
- Spring, Winter, Summer, Autumn
- Colours
- Green, Blue, White, Purple
- Gardens
- Mediterranean Garden, Central Highlands Garden