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Cypress Daisy-bush

A slender, cypress-like shrub, adorned with tiny white flowers in spring. Tiny leaves press to the stems and are resinous to touch.

 

Makes a fine screen for an unsightly fence. An upright feature for a perennial border and a valuable source of nectar and pollen for a wide variety of pollinating insects, including native bees, hoverflies, butterflies and beetles. Small woodland birds will forage through the canopy for insects.

>> Checkout Patrick Kavanagh’s post on Natural Newstead to read about Life and Death on a Cypress Daisy-bush: https://geoffpark.wordpress.com/2018/09/28/life-and-death-on-a-cypress-daisy-bush/

 

Scientific name
Olearia teretifolia
Family
Asteraceae

Characteristics


Lifeform
Shrub
Height
1.5
Width
1.0
Growth rate
nk
Evergreen
Yes
Perennial
Yes

Growing Conditions


Full Sun
Semishade
Yes
Shade
Cold
-5
Drought tolerance
Waterlogging tolerance
Compaction
Moderately good
Wind
Average
pH
acid

Uses


Ground cover
Screen
Yes
Shade
Container
Hedge
Windbreak
Grassy Woodland
Perennial border
Yes
Climber
Native lawn
Shrub Mass
Wetland

Biodiversity


Insect pollinator feeding
Yes
Caterpillar feeding
Bird feeding
Bird refuge
Lizard feeding
Lizard refuge
Frog refuge
Mammal feeding
Pollinators
Native Bee, Hoverfly, Moths
Larvae
Birds
Mammals

Flowering


Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Yes
Sep
Yes
Oct
Yes
Nov
Dec