Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Bedfordia

Species:

Bedfordia linearis var. curvifolia

Growth Characteristics

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Shows vigorous resprouting after fire from lignotubers and stem buds, typical of Tasmanian sclerophyll vegetation adapted to periodic burning.