Scientific Name:
Brachyglottis
(incl. hybrids)
Pronunciation:
brak-ee-GLOT-iss
Common Name:
ragwort, daisy bush
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Rounded evergreen shrub to 1m; leaves glaucus, hairy, mostly ovate; flowers heads bright yellow May - September.
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand, Garden origin (B. compacta x B. laxifolia)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Summer interest, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include B. 'Sunshine'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Crenate, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
