| Common Name: | Silky Daisy-bush |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Size: | 0.3-1.5m x 1-1.5m |
| Description: | Spreading shrub with branchlets covered in whitish hairs. |
| Leaves: | Shiny dark green broad elliptic leaves 4-30mm x 3-22mm, silvery-white below. Blunt tips and finely toothed margins. |
| Flowering: | Tight terminal bunches of daisy flowerheads to 20mm across on short stalks <10mm long. 2-4 ray florets per flowerhead. |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | November to March |
| Growing Conditions: | Well drained moist to dry soils of foothill forests. Full sun to semi shade. |
| Garden Use: | Adapts to many garden situations. Flowers well displayed, useful for small gardens. Pruning beneficial after flowering. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 1, 3, 18, 19, 25, 27, 30, 38, 46 |
| Conservation Status: | Locally common within its preferred growing conditions |
| Aboriginal Use: | |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | No |
| Butterfly Attracting: | No |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | Marilyn Gray © |