Scientific Name: Olearia algida
Common Name: alpine daisybush
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Small much-branched woody shrub; dense hairy new growth.
Height (m): 0.3 – 1
Flowers: Flower heads stalkless, florets white.
Fruit: Achene without hairs.
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Habitat Notes
Common in alpine heath, grasslands and alpine sedgeland in the eastern mountains, especially in disturbed areas.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
General Notes
Bird attracting. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi.
Propagation Calendar
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Sowing Month
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Cutting Month
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
At maturity achenes should release very easily from the seed head. Collect heads in paper bags and allow to dry. Do not collect in wet weather. Sieve seed to clean – extract seed by rubbing on wire screens.
Seed Treatment Method
Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.
Seed Storage Life
Short
Seed Treatment Notes
For best results fresh seed should be used. Sow from autumn to spring. Seed is surface sown or covered lightly. Olearia has been used successfully for direct seeding.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
Can be propagated from cuttings.