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Brachyglottis 'Sunshine'

Also Known As

Brachyglottis (Dunedin Group) 'Sunshine'
Brachyglottis x 'Sunshine'
Senecio x 'Sunshine'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'
W: 6'

planting zones

8a-10b

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Brachyglottis 'Sunshine' plant details

Brachyglottis 'Sunshine' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue and green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Brachyglottis 'Sunshine'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 6 FT wide, 3 FT tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Brachyglottis 'Sunshine'

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Silvery green leaves on sprawling down-coated stems accompany an abundance of bright yellow flowers. What an optimistic display! It's suitable inland in hot, dry ground as well as coastal conditions. Poor soil is just fine for a change and, undaunted, remains semi-evergreen.

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

A plant I love dearly. It has exquisite leaves of green-grey-silver and bursts into exuberant yellow daisies. Lovely with Artemisia 'Powys Castle' and Festuca glauca for foliage contrasts.The evergreen foliage looks wonderful in Winter frosts, too.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Evergreen, bushy shrub that forms a mound of silvery-gray young leaves that later become gray-green. Large clusters of bright yellow daisies are produced on felted shoots from late spring into summer. Grows to 3-4' tall and 5' wide. Used in Europe much the way Euryops is used in California. Hardy to 10F. Garden origin.

By: Native Sons

This versatile evergreen shrub grows to about 2' tall and 5' wide, sporting rounded leaves that are grey-green on top and bright white below. Showy bright yellow flowers appear in June. Drought tolerant and easy to grow, it looks excellent in a dry border combining well with about anything. This might be the least rare of all those New Zealand daisy shrubs in the Pacific Northwest, but it's still not common enough! Hardy to about 5 °F.