This shrub forms an open habit with stiff woody branches. It has shiny green small oval leaves with a leathery texture and the erect yellow centred daisy-like flowers form in clusters during summer. It is naturally found in alpine to sub-alpine climates.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10


Olearia magniflorais naturally found on the east coast of Australia from lower inland New South Wales to Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia growing in well drained moderately fertile moist sandy to clay loams in a open sunny position and is drought and frost tolerant.

The Large-leaf Daisy-bush is a small long flowering shrub to scrambler that is grown in cooler climates as a front border or in rockeries and alpine settings. It is also grown in containers and establishes from division in 1 to 2 years. ID 1246

Olearia(o-lee-AH-ree-a) magniflora (mag-nee-FLOR-ah)

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)     
(Compositae)
Sunflower Family