Scientific Name: Ozothamnus scutellifolius Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: buttonleaf everlastingbush

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Asteraceae

Form Description: Shrub, many branches. Tiny dark green leaves closely pressed to stems.

Height (m): 0.3 – 1

Flowers: Heads 3-5 together at end of branch; yellowish white with brownish outer, 4mm long.

Fruit: Achene – seed heads large, creamy and white.

Municipality
Break O’DayBrightonCentral HighlandsClarenceDerwent ValleyDorsetGlamorgan-Spring BayGlenorchyHobartHuon ValleyKingboroughNorthern MidlandsSorellSouthern MidlandsTasmanWest Coast
Plant Communities
Grassland
Habitat Notes

Locally frequent on dry hillsides.

Site Tolerance

Dry, Exposed

Soil Tolerance

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

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

“Now that Ozothamnus has been divided from Helichrysums we are calling Ozothamnus ‘Bush Everlasting’ as Helichrysums were always known as ‘Everlastings’ ” – Will Fletcher.

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

Easily grown from seed. Seed heads become dry and break up when seed is ripe. Shake branch and seed will fall to ground. Store in paper bags. Seed heads contain many small seeds. Break up and sieve.

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

Easily grown from seed. Surface sow or cover lightly.

Cutting & Division Information

Firm young growth will strike with bottom heat.