Aotearoa Daisy™ Streamside Tree Daisy
Olearia cheesmanii
Pronunciation: ow-tay-RO-uh chees-MAN-ee-eye
SKU #09634
| Description | A native New Zealand shrub with an airy, rounded, upright, bushy form. A cloud of small, white, daisy-like blooms enshroud the silver-toned leaves in late spring to early summer. This tough and hardy evergreen has upright, spiny growth and dense foliage that serves well as a barrier, hedge or border plant and is excellent for exposed coastal sites. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Late spring to early summer |
| Mature Size | Quickly reaches 6 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Barrier, Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Windbreak, Suitable for Topiary |
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| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Silver-green |
| Companion Plants | Tufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia); Mirror Plant (Coprosma); Tickseed (Coreopsis); New Zealand Flax (Phormium); Salvia (Salvia); Alpine Plum Yew (Podocarpus alpinus) |
| Care | Thrives in loose, sandy soils in a sunny site, but tolerates a range of well-drained soils and light shade in hotter regions; avoid soggy soils. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established tolerates drier soils and periodic drought. Prune lightly to shape, or hard prune to promote dense growth. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-11
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.