Scientific Name:
Brachyscome iberidifolia
Pronunciation:
brack-ee-SCOH-mee eye-beer--ih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
Swan River daisy
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual, Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves linear, entire or more commonly deeply divided (pinnatisect), pubescent (softly downy), and gray-green.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal, Round
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Australia / New Zealand
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Fall interest, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Dissected, Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Oblanceolate
Margins:
Entire, Pinnately lobed
Additional Info:
to 10cm long
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Violet
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Heads to 4cm wide; ray florets 4 x 16mm. Cultivars shown include Brachycome 'Toucan Tango' (a hybrid) and Brachyscome iberidifolia 'Lemon Mist'.
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails
