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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.
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