Olearia macrodonta
New Zealand holly, Daisy bush
Olearia Olearia
O. macrodonta - O. macrodonta is an evergreen shrub with prickled, ovate leaves and a profusion of large panicles of daisy-like, white flowers in summer. Leaves are grey-green with white undersides.
Olearia macrodonta is: Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant.
Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Olearia macrodonta (New Zealand holly) will reach a height of 13ft 1in and a spread of 13ft 1in after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Plant in fertile, free-draining soil in full sun; it thrives on shallow chalk. Provide shelter if necessary from cold winds. This is a vigorous grower and will tolerate hard pruning.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Olearia macrodonta
New Zealand holly, Daisy bush
Olearia Olearia
O. macrodonta - O. macrodonta is an evergreen shrub with prickled, ovate leaves and a profusion of large panicles of daisy-like, white flowers in summer. Leaves are grey-green with white undersides.
Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant.
Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Olearia macrodonta (New Zealand holly) will reach a height of 13ft 1in and a spread of 13ft 1in after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Coastal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Plant in fertile, free-draining soil in full sun; it thrives on shallow chalk. Provide shelter if necessary from cold winds. This is a vigorous grower and will tolerate hard pruning.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9
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| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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