Scientific Name: Ozothamnus cinereus

Common Name: coast everlastingbush

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Asteraceae

Form Description: Small to medium, bushy shrub with erect or decumbent branches. Aromatic.

Height (m): 1 – 3

Flowers: Flower heads about 0.4cm across, cream to yellowish, crowded in elongated heads.

Fruit: Achene

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieCentral HighlandsClarenceDerwent ValleyDorsetFlindersGeorge TownGlamorgan-Spring BayHuon ValleyKing IslandKingboroughLatrobeWest CoastWest Tamar
Plant Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Locally frequent on coastal sand dunes. Tolerates light to moderate frosts.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Exposed, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Clay, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

General Notes

Has very useful sand-binding properties. Useful shrub for coastal gardens and may be grown in heavier soils inland but is then susceptible to root-rotting fungi. Tolerates salt-laden winds and calcareous soils. Light pruning after flowering is beneficial and responds well to regular light pruning.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed, Cuttings

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seeds are mature when the centre of the seed head becomes loose and individual achenes are easily removed.

Seed Treatment Method

Surface Sow Sow seed finely on the surface of the potting mix and cover with just enough mix to hold the seed on the surface when watered.

Seed Storage Life

Short

Seed Treatment Notes

Some species have a 2 month dormancy. Surface sow or cover lightly.

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

Cutting & Division Information

Can be propagated from cuttings of firm young growth.