Daisy bush
Olearia x haastii
Daisy bush is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jul, Aug.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 150 cm |
| Spread | 150 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-10b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 150 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 10b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Daisy bush's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Globe Thistleto flower when it does not
- Sea Holly 'Big Blue'to edge in front
- Sea Holly 'Blue Hobbit'to edge in front
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'to edge in front
- Crocosmia 'Lucifer'as a partner at the same level
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'to edge in front