Daisies on a bush

Shrub to 2 metres high in sclerophyll forest or open woodland; widespread in coastal districts. Leaves alternate, apex acute, margins toothed or prickly. Upper surface subglabrous, lower surface brown-tomentose, petiole to 10 mm long. Flower heads terminal. Ray florets 9–20, white. Disc florets 15–40, yellow. Olearia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. There are about 130 different species within the genus found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand.

Photo: Robert Whyte

Seed collecting and propagation

Easily propagated from cuttings or seed.