Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Coronidium

Species:

Coronidium rutidolepis

Growth Characteristics

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow, white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Lignotuberous shrub that resprouts vigorously from rootstock after fire, typical of Australian sclerophyll vegetation. Flowers prolifically in first seasons post-burn.