Other Names:  Daisy Bush

Brand:  Monrovia

Description:

A beautiful shrub with an upright, bushy, rounded form; silver toned foliage is covered with small, white, daisy-like flowers in late spring to early summer; tough and hardy, with spiny growth that serves well as a barrier; good for exposed coastal sites

Ornamental Features

Aotearoa Daisy™ Streamside Tree Daisy has attractive green foliage with creamy white undersides and tinges of silver on a plant with a round habit of growth. The pointy leaves are highly ornamental and remain green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Aotearoa Daisy™ Streamside Tree Daisy is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Spiny

Aotearoa Daisy™ Streamside Tree Daisy is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use
• Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens

Planting & Growing

Aotearoa Daisy™ Streamside Tree Daisy will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for xeriscaping or the moisture-conserving landscape. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.