Olearia cymbifolia

Olearia cymbifolia photographed at Inverewe Gardens, Poolewe, Scotland, UK

Olearia cymbifolia (syn Olearia nummulariifolia var cymbifolia) is an erect, bushy, evergreen shrub that grows to about 40–80 in (1–2 m). The leathery leaves are parallel sided, with the edges rolled under, 0.3–0.6 in (7–14 mm) long, sticky when young. Single daisy flowers; summer. Hardy in the UK.

Olearia cymbifolia is found in mountain and subalpine scrubland to the east of the Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand.

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