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Olearia lasiophylla

Olearia lasiophylla is a small, hairy shrub of the daisy family, native to south-eastern New South Wales, growing up to about 1 m tall with white or mauve daisy-like flower heads. It is a species of a native Australian genus with limited horticultural use, so growing advice is general.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then allow the soil to dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained soil, tolerant of poor and stony ground.
Temperature
Cool to temperate conditions; tolerates cold winters typical of its montane habitat.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
New South Wales

About

Olearia lasiophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae and is endemic to south-eastern New South Wales. It is a shrub with hairy, elliptic leaves and white or mauve, and yellow daisy-like inflorescences.

Where it grows

Olearia lasiophylla grows in forest on steep slopes near Geehi Reservoir in Kosciuszko National Park.

Other Olearia plants

Olearia adenocarpa · Olearia adenolasia · Olearia aglossa · Alpine Daisy Bush · Daisy bush · Olearia alpicola · Olearia angulata · Olearia archeri · Olearia arguta · Olearia arida · Rough Daisy Bush · Marble Daisy Bush

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Olearia lasiophylla by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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