| General Description | Genus name comes from the Greek words brachys meaning short and kome meaning hair. |
| Shape | Compact, bushy, mounded and spreading. |
| Landscape | Rock gardens, borders, raised beds and container planting. |
| Propagation | Seed and cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Moist, well-drained organically rich soils. Full sun. Drought tolerant. |
| Pests | Watch for slugs and snails. Prone to powdery mildew. |
| Notable Specimens | Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Leaf Description | Pinnately divided into narrow linear segments. |
| Flower Description | Small, showy, fragrant daisy-like flowers that are 2 - 3 cm in diameter. In the wild they bloom in late winter and spring but in cultivation they can bloom in spring, summer and occasionally throughout the year. |
| Colour Description | The flowers are blue, violet, white or yellow and have a almost black center. The leaves are greyish-green. |
