Ozothamnus leptophyllus Tauhinu

Drainage: Very Dry Well Drained Growth: Medium Height Range: 2 Site Conditions: Coastal Exposed Frost Tolerant Salty Sandy Soil Windy Spread Range: 2 Sunlight: Full Sun Features: Attractive foliage Attractive to bees Attractive to Birds Attractive to insects Evergreen Suitable for Revegetation Species Suitable for Shelter Category: Herbaceous Tags: dryland, flowering shrub, Poor soils

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Ozothamnus leptophyllus is a common endemic evergreen shrub found in coastal areas, especially in the mid-dune areas along the coast in association with (but not limited to) Muehlenbeckia astonii, Coprosma acerosa, and Poa cita. It is a bushy shrub with small silver-green leaves that have fine silver hair beneath. The stems are pale in colour. It has an attractive silver-grey appearance when mature, young foliage appearing yellow-green. Flowering in profusion and from July to August with clusters of tiny cream flowers followed by down-covered seed heads. As such, the seeds ...