Ozothamnus leptophyllus
(Tauhinu, Cottonwood)
Ozothamnus leptophyllus
(Tauhinu, Cottonwood)
Prices
| Each | 20 or more | |
|---|---|---|
| 2L Pot | $9.50 | $9.00 |
Details:
| Foliage Colour: | Yellow-Green |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
| Mature Height: | 2 m |
| Mature Width: | 2 m |
| Site Condition: | Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Sandy Soil |
| Sun: | Full Sun |
| Drainage: | Dry |
| Category: | Shrub |
| Features: | Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects and bees. Flower colour: White. Fruit colour: White. Native. Suitable restoration species. |
Ozothamnus leptophyllus, commonly called Tauhinu or Cottonwood, is a bushy shrub with small yellow green leaves. It has an attractive golden appearance and flowers in profusion with clusters of tiny cream daisy (wheel-shaped) flowers followed by down-covered seed heads. It is fast-growing, reaching its maximum height of 2 metres in 10–15 years.
Tauhinu can readily colonise bare hillsides and pasture, with seeds readily dispersed by the wind. It grows rapidly, acting as a nursery plant for other species. Unless their under storey plants are heavily grazed, Tauhinu shrublands are usually overtopped by taller shrubs and trees. Because of this, Tauhinu makes an excellent coastal or dry woodland revegetation plant. It prefers a sunny location and is frost hardy.
Habitat: Found in coastal to subalpine shrubland.
Flowering: Summer [December - March]
Fruiting: Autumn [March - April]
