Daisy Bush. An upright bush with grey-green leaves, white-woolly beneath and clusters of daisy-like, mid-blue flowers with a yellow centre in spring and early summer. Max Height 2m. Max Spread 2m. Flowers July to August. Full sun. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Olearia phlogopappa ‘Comber’s Blue’
An upright bush with grey-green leaves, white-woolly beneath and clusters of daisy-like, mid-blue flowers with a yellow centre in spring and early summer.
Category: Shrubs
Additional information
Generic | Olearia |
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Species | phlogopappa |
Varietry | 'Comber's Blue' |
Common Name | Daisy Bush |
Flower Colour | blue |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Height | 2m |
Family | Asteraceae |
Spread | 2m |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | grey, green |
Flowers From | July, August |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
Moisture | Well drained |
Protection | Shelter from cold drying winds |
Hardiness | Frost hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | Keep moist in first year |
Border | Border |
Toxicity | |
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