Tropicals, Woody > Olearia > Olearia furfuracea > Olearia furfuracea
Olearia furfuracea
Akepiro
Origin: Native to New Zealand, found naturally growing in coastal scrub and forest margins in the northern half of the North Island.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Olearia |
| Species |
| furfuracea |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Aster furfuraceus, Eurybia furfuracea, Haxtonia furfuracea, Shawia furfuracea, Olearia furfuracea, Olearia furfuracea var. angustata, Olearia furfuracea var. angustata subvar. dubia |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 20 |
| Height |
| 2-3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A well-branched shrub growing to about 3 m high. Produces clusters of attractive daisy-like flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Olearia furfuracea forms a thick hedge. |
| Cultivation |
| This species is a hardy plant and will subsist in a range of soils but is best suited to well-drained sandy loam. |
| Habitat |
| Found naturally growing in coastal scrub and forest margins in the northern half of the North Island, New Zealand. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leathery dark green glossy toothed leaves that are rusty underneath and in some regions the bottom part of the upper central vein is dark. Leaves variable, 5-10 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| White with yellow centre, in clusters on brown fuzzy stalks. |
| Texture Description |
| The foliage of the tree is leathery and dark green with toothed edges. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or stem cuttings. |
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