ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Hill or Coarse Daisy

 

stems 0.2m - 0.4m (20-40cm) 

Blue, sometimes white, daisy-like flowers, 2cm in diameter with yellow centres. 

Achenes 

Tufted perennial herb with slender woody rootstock. Leaves in a rosette. 

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

Widespread in large range of veg.types 

Widespread and frequent especially ondry or rocky hillsides. 

Dry; Moist; Rocky; Waterlogged 

 

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

Will grow in most conditions but reasonable drainage preferred. Makes an excellent rockery plant. Suitable below powerlines. 

Collection is difficult as only a small amount of seed is ripe at any one time. seed is a tanbrown and releases easily from the small seed heads when ripe. collect heads, dry and extract unreleased seed by hand 

Surface sow 

Short 

 

Success from seed has been varied, fresh seed is vital. Requires light for germination. Prefers a sunny or semi-shaded position and withstands wet conditions. Can be grown as a bog plant. Seedlings transplant easily. Responds to watering in periods of dry. 

2-7 weeks 

 

 

 

Yes