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Family: Asteraceae
Native to: New Zealand South Island
Dimensions: Shrub to 3 - 5' tall, 6' wide
Cold resistance: hardy to about 10°F
Drought resistance: adequate west of the Cascades, not for desert
Key Features: evergreen, fragrant summer flowers, greyish leaves
Uses: ideal for coastal exposure, wind tolerant, deer resistant, best in sun, shrub borders, can be grown in containers.
Description:
This sturdy and hardy plant is a wonderful evergreen shrub. Reaching a size of about 4' tall and 7' wide, its grey leaves with white undersides are attractive at all seasons, and masses of white midsummer flowers smell of coconut! It comes from Westland in the area northwest of Queenstown, in a very cold, wet, and rugged part of the Southern Alps. It is very easy to grow and will be content in sun or part shade.
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