Tropicals, Woody > Cassinia > Cassinia retorta > Cassinia retorta
Cassinia retorta
Origin: Native to New Zealand.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Cassinia |
| Species |
| retorta |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a or greater |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-5) - 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 - 34 |
| Height |
| 1 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A hermaphroditic species that pollinates via assistance by insects. C. retorta is an evergreen shrub growing silver-green foliage in an upright and bushy habit. |
| Landscape |
| Informal gardens, containers, borders, as a potted patio plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained chalky, loamy or sandy soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright, bushy. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| No notable pests or diseases. |
| Habitat |
| Dry plains and hills. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed. |
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