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Olearia arborescens 'Moondance' (v)
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tree daisy 'Moondance'

A half-hardy evergreen shrub to 4m high, with glossy green leaves with irregular pale cream margins, the new growth is tinted pink. Produces large clusters of small, daisy-like white flowers in early summer

Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Cream Pink Variegated
Summer White Green Cream Variegated
Autumn Green Cream Variegated
Winter Green Cream Variegated
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical details
Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Olearia can be evergreen shrubs, small trees or herbaceous perennials, with simple, leathery, toothed or entire leaves and corymbs of daisy-like flower-heads

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in frost-free areas, in fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Indoors, grow in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Pruning group 8 (evergreens), trim lightly after flowering to keep in shape

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)

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