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Olearia furfuracea


Akepiro




Origin:  Native to New Zealand, found naturally growing in coastal scrub and forest margins in the northern half of the North Island.
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Olearia
Species
furfuracea
Category
Tropicals, Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Synonyms
Aster furfuraceus, Eurybia furfuracea, Haxtonia furfuracea, Shawia furfuracea, Olearia furfuracea, Olearia furfuracea var. angustata, Olearia furfuracea var. angustata subvar. dubia
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
7 - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H5
Temperature (°C)
-12 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
10 - 20
Height
2-3 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
General Description
A well-branched shrub growing to about 3 m high. Produces clusters of attractive daisy-like flowers.
Landscape
Olearia furfuracea forms a thick hedge.
Cultivation
This species is a hardy plant and will subsist in a range of soils but is best suited to well-drained sandy loam.
Habitat
Found naturally growing in coastal scrub and forest margins in the northern half of the North Island, New Zealand.
Leaf Description
Leathery dark green glossy toothed leaves that are rusty underneath and in some regions the bottom part of the upper central vein is dark. Leaves variable, 5-10 cm long by 3-6 cm wide.
Flower Description
White with yellow centre, in clusters on brown fuzzy stalks.
Texture Description
The foliage of the tree is leathery and dark green with toothed edges.
Notable Specimens
Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
By seed or stem cuttings.
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