Communities

Image not available.

Scientific Name

Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Rosemary Everlasting

Status

Height

1.5m - 3.0m (150-300cm)

Flowers

Flowerheads c 0.2cm across, inner bracts small, white; outer bracts pink to reddish.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small to medium shrub with ascending to erect branches and woolly white bark.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Heath; Riparian

Habitat Notes

Widespread and frequent in wet peaty heaths. Hardy to light or moderate frosts.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Soils need to be well-drained even though plants tolerate extended wet periods. Responds well to pruning from an early age. Adapts to open, sunny or semi-shaded sites. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seeds are mature when the centre of the seedhead becomes loose and individual achenes are easily removed

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Some species have a 2 month dormancy.Surface sow or cover lightly.

Germination Time

2-4 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Also propagated from cuttings which strike readily.