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Also Known As

  • Senecio monroi

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 3'-5'
  • W: 4'-6'

planting zones

  • 8a-11

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Brachyglottis monroi plant details

Brachyglottis monroi is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue and white foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Brachyglottis monroi

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and white
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
Uses: year-round-interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Brachyglottis monroi

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This very dense little New Zealand shrub daisy is grown much more for its glossy, brownish green, undulate- margined foliage and tomentose (fuzzy) undersides than for its summer tiny yellow flowers. Handsome in the garden reaching to 5 ft or so. Prefers full sun and regular summer water. The hardiest parent of the Dunedin Group; frost hardy in upper USDA zone 7.
B. monroi s a small rounded shrub with olive green, oblong, crinkly-edged leaves, white-felted beneath. Bright yellow , daisy-like flowers are borne in large, branched clusters.
Of the many fabulous daisy-shrubs from New Zealand, this species is among the most rewarding, adaptable and easy to grow. It forms low mounds of crinkly-edged foliage, dusky grey-green above and felty white on the undersurface. Yellow daisy flowers are occasionally seen. It will be happy in full sun and tolerates most soils. Happiest in maritime climates; hardy to about 10 °F. Shrub to 3' and wider, evergreen.

Gardening facts about Brachyglottis monroi plant

How to Grow Brachyglottis monroi

  • Special Situation

    • seaside / salt tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • adaptable
    • average
    • well-drained
  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Water Needs

    • dry in summer

Features

  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Foliage Color

    • white
    • blue
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
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