| Common Name: | Snow Daisy-bush |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Size: | 2-4m x 2-3m |
| Description: | Soft open shrub with greyish-white branchlets and undersides of leaves from dense star-shaped hairs. |
| Leaves: | Smooth lance-shaped leaves 3-15cm x 5-35mm, dark green above, only major veins depressed, tip pointed. |
| Flowering: | Large, loose terminal bunches of daisy flowerheads 12-25mm across, 10-16 rays per flower. Outer bracts below the flowerhead shorter than inner. |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | August to December |
| Growing Conditions: | Moist well drained clay soil widespread in moist forests. Tolerates light frost and snow. Semi to full shade. |
| Garden Use: | Light screen. Very floriferous providing an attractive plant for shady positions. Pruning beneficial after flowering. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 41 |
| Conservation Status: | Widespread within the Shire |
| Aboriginal Use: | |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | No |
| Butterfly Attracting: | Food plant for caterpillars |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | Marilyn Gray © |