Scientific name: Brachyglottis ‘Sunshine’
Family: ASTERACEAE
Common names: “Senecio”
Plant Type: Evergreen shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 9-10
Light: Full sun best – light shade
Exposure: Exposed, handles salt spray
Soil: Less fertility is best
Moisture: Well drained – dry – drought tolerant
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 3-4′ W 4′
Leaf and Stem shape: Greyish, ovate leaves, white-felted beneath like the flowers stalks
Flower: Bright yellow flowers in loose clusters
Pruning: Prune leggy growth or cut low into old wood in spring to rejuvenate
Maintenance: Annual trim to maintain compact bushiness
Landscape use: Seaside, city and courtyard, gravel garden
Propagate: By cuttings
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
*Deer resistant
Comments: Most reliable cultivar ~AGM winner, New Zealand native
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