Scientific Name: Ozothamnus gunnii Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: woolly everlastingbush
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Asteraceae
Form Description: Small shrub with ascending to erect branches and woolly-hairy young growth.
Height (m): 1 – 2
Flowers: Flower heads about 0.5cm across cream and pale brown in terminal clusters.
Fruit: Achene with minute hooks.
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Habitat Notes
On Flinders Island and north-east coast.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
General Notes
Useful for providing quick growth while slower growing plants develop. Prune regularly to promote bushy growth.
Propagation Calendar
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Flowering Month
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Seed Collecting Month
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Sowing Month
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Cutting Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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
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 also be propagated from cuttings.