Olearia lirata

Snow daisy bush

Soft open shrub with greyish white branchlets and undersides of leaves from dense star shaped leaves. Smooth lance-shaped leaves 3-15 cm x 5-35mm, dark green above, only major veins depressed, tip pointed. Large, loose terminal bunches of white daisy flowerheads 12-25mm across, 10-16 rays per flower.

  • Ecological role: Bird attractant: food plant for caterpillars
  • Height: 2-4m
  • Width: 2-3m
  • Sun: Semi to full shade
  • Soil type: Moist well drained clay soils
  • Flowering time: August to December