Olearia paniculata
(Akiraho, Golden Akeake)

Olearia paniculata
(Akiraho, Golden Akeake)

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Details:

Foliage Colour: Green
Growth Rate: Medium
Mature Height: 4 m
Mature Width: 2 m
Site Condition: Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Sun: Full Sun
Drainage: Dry, Moist
Category: Tree
Features: Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects and bees. Flower colour: White. Native. Suitable restoration species.

Olearia paniculata, Akiraho, is a rounded small tree with yellowish-green wavy leaves. Flowers small, white, in dense clusters. Fragrant sweet-scented flowers are borne in autumn. A good shelter plant. Hardy and tolerant of coastal conditions. 

Due to its attractive appearance and hardiness, Olearia paniculata is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental shrub in gardens and landscapes. It can be utilized as a hedge, specimen plant, or included in mixed border plantings.

Habitat: Found in scrub east of East Cape to south Canterbury

Flowering: Autumn [March - May]
Fruiting:    Winter [April - July]

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