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Scientific Name

Ozothamnus obcordatus

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Grey Everlasting

Status

Height

0.5m -1.5m (50-150cm)

Flowers

Golden yellow flowerheads c 0.5cm across in dense almost flat clusters.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Dwarf to small shrub with slender or spreading branches from near base.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kentish; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Widespread and locally abundant on dry hills. Tolerates light to moderate frosts.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Regular pruning is advisable. Plants will tolerate full sun to partial sun or shade. 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

Achenes with slender pappus.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

May also be propagated from cuttings of firm young growth but can be difficult to strike . Old, hard growth can be extremely difficult.