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Scientific Name

Ozothamnus turbinatus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Coast Everlasting

Status

Height

1.0m - 3.0m (100-300cm)

Flowers

Flowerheads c 0.4cm across, cream to yellowish, crowded in elongated heads.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small to medium, bushy shrub with erect or decumbent branches. Aromatic.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Coastal Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Locally frequent on coastal sand dunes. Tolerates light to moderate frosts.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Has very useful sand-binding properties. Useful shrub for coastal gardens and may be grown in heavier soils inland but is then susceptible to root-rotting fungi. Tolerates salt-laden winds and calcareous soils. Light pruning after flowering is beneficial and responds well to regular light pruning. 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 of firm young growth.