This is a flowering perennial from eastern Australia growing up to 50cm in height. With colourful pink and mauve daisy flowers for much of the year, it is improved by occasional pruning to maintain density and flowers. There are a number of varieties of this plant available. This plant is a food source and resting spot for butterflies.
- Type
- Native
- Maintenance
- High
- Water use
- Minimal
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- One
- Size
- Small shrubs 0.5 - 3 metres
- Root size
- Less than 2.5m (safe)
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Zones
- Moist tropical, Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam
- Tolerances
- Frost
- Regions
- Central Highlands Garden, Yarra Valley Water plants, Habitat plants, Water efficient plants, Water efficient plants (OLD), Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2011
- Shade levels
- Full sun
- Flowering seasons
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Colours
- Yellow, Blue, White, Pink, Purple
- Gardens
- Nature strip, Hardy, Cottage, Native