Bedfordia arborescens

Blanket Leaf

Small open tree or large shrub.

Additional information

• FamilyAsteraceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size3-7 m x 2-4 m
• Plant groupingTrees 3-25 m
• LeavesLarge, soft dark green oblong to lance-shaped leaves with thick woolly white covering below; 15-25 cm x 2-5 cm.
• Flower colourYellow
• Flowering timeOctober to January
• FlowersLarge woolly bunches of small tubular daisy flowerheads.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDeep moist well drained soils especially in fern gullies and moist to wet forests. Frost and snow tolerant. Dappled or partial shade.
• Garden usePlant under established trees in moist sites. Leaves are a feature.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

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