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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Ozothamnus ferrugineus
Common Name: tree everlastingbush
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Shrub or small tree; open, woody and aromatic.
Height (m): 2 – 5
Flowers: White in large clusters at ends of main and lateral branches. About 6 florets to each flower head.
Fruit: Achene – slightly angular, with pappus.
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Habitat Notes
Moist gullies and along creeks, wet margins of forest.
Site Tolerance
Moist, Shady
Soil Tolerance
Loam, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Adaptable to a wide range of soils and positions. Regular pruning from an early age is strongly recommended.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
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
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
1-2 years
Seed Treatment Notes
May have a 3-4 month after-ripening time. Surface sow or cover lightly. Seed heads prone to insect attack and should be dusted with an insecticide. If seed is sown ‘in the rough’, buff between coarse paper to remove light down which prevents water contact.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
Can be propagated from cuttings of firm young growth.