Ozothamnus
- Height × spread
- 1m – 2m × 1m – 2m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
Please ask in store about availability
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About this plant
These are generally small shrubs that often have very small leaves. An exception is the aromatic kerosene weed (Ozothamnus ledifolius) that stands around a metre high. Some of them make neat little mounds such as the little silvered carpet like Ozothamnus 'County Park Silver'. They generally have yellow or white daisy flowers, but delightful Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius has white flowers that come from noticeable red buds. They make attractive plants for warm and sunny positions. They are often mistaken for forms of the closely related Helichrysum.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green, Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Oval, Round
- Height
- 1m – 2m
- Spread
- 1m – 2m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Scented garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Gravelly soil, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, some are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Structural
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Planting
Prune lightly after flowering
Give the plant a light haircut, generally tidying it up and removing any shoots that are wayward or damaged in any way. Dead flowers can be cut off if this is practical - the shrub may have too many, or they may be hard to reach.