Brachyscome multifida – Native Daisy
An attractive compact mounding plant that does not sucker. It has daisy flowers with a lovely contrasting golden centre can be produced all year round, with large flushes in spring and again in summer. Brachyscome multifida has various colour forms, the most common being violet-blue, as well as a white form. Great for mass planting, rockeries and containers. A very easy care plant, a light trim if it becomes untidy is all that is needed. Best flowering is in a sunny position, watering if the soil is dry for some time, fertilise in spring and early autumn. It is frost tolerant and will grow in sandy to clay loam soils.
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Scientific Name: | Brachyscome multifida |
| Common Name: | Native daisy |
| Plant Type: | Ground cover, Clumping perennial |
| Height: | 0.15 ~ 0.25 metres |
| Width: | 0.5 ~ 1 metre |
| Flowering Time: | All year |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Wildflower meadow |
| Climate Zone: | Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Mound-shaped |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Groundcover, Border plant |
| Special Features: | Fast growing |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Butterflies, Other insects |
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WHERE TO GET YOUR PLANT
Once you have found the plant that looks right for you, the next step is where to buy it.
Most nurseries stock a good range of plants, but due to space and supplies, they may not always have the plant that you are searching for in stock. If they don’t, they may be able to order it in for you if you request it.
Specialist nurseries are also able to give great advice, and if they don’t have the plant you have planned on, they can often suggest alternatives that will also work well for you.
Below is a list of our favourite specialist nurseries. Click on the links for their details-
The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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