This shrub has upright stems with many yellowish hairy branchlets that form a compact bushy habit. It has small variable thick yellow-green rounded leaves and the fragrant white flower-heads appear profusely over the plant from early to midsummer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10

Olearia nummulariifolia is naturally found in the north and south island of New Zealand growing in mountainous regions of the East Cape to sub-alpine shrubland in the south that is exposed and dry at an altitude of 600-1,400m (2,000-4,500 ft).

It prefers a well drained organic rich sandy-stony soil that is tending acidic and grows in an open to exposed sunny position and is drought, wind and frost tolerant. 

The Hard-leaved Tree Daisy is grown for its dense rounded habit and its flowers. It is planted in small or alpine gardens as a specimen or used along borders as a low screen or informal hedge. It is also planted in seaside gardens tolerating windy conditions or used in patio tubs and planter boxes. It is suitable for low-mountain and coastal regions and establishes in 2-3 years. It is also grown in the UK and the USA tolerating cold conditions. ID 3238

Olearia (o-lee-AH-ree-a) nummulariifolia (num-yoo-lay-ree-ih-FOH-lee-uh)

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