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Brachyscome iberidifolia
Swan River Daisy
Origin: Native to Western and Southern Australia.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Brachyscome |
| Species |
| iberidifolia |
| Category |
| Annuals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 11 |
| Height |
| 30 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Genus name comes from the Greek words brachys meaning short and kome meaning hair. |
| Landscape |
| Rock gardens, borders, raised beds and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Moist, well-drained organically rich soils. Full sun. Drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Compact, bushy, mounded and spreading. |
| Pests |
| Watch for slugs and snails. Prone to powdery mildew. |
| Leaf Description |
| Pinnately divided into narrow linear segments. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, showy, fragrant daisy-like flowers that are 2 - 3 cm in diameter. In the wild they bloom in late winter and spring but in cultivation they can bloom in spring, summer and occasionally throughout the year. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are blue, violet, white or yellow and have a almost black center. The leaves are greyish-green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and cuttings. |
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