Botanical name:

Olearia albida

Common name(s):

Tanguru

About:

A quick-growing, upright, bushy coastal shrub that offers both beauty and function. It produces panicles of white daisies during the warm months of summer and autumn. This plant serves as an excellent choice for providing shelter or as a hedging plant in various garden settings. It thrives best when placed in a sunny location with well-drained soil, making it a great addition to your outdoor space.

Natural habitat:

Found in coastal forest and scrub in the upper half of the North Island.

Growing environment:

Sun, Salt, Wind, Coastal & Free draining tolerant.

Endemic distribution:

New Zealand’s North Island from North Cape to Taranaki

Height: 5m

Flowering: 

Summer & Autumn with a white coloured flowers forming in large clusters.

Uses:

Bird food / Attractant, Bee food Shelter belts & Hedging

How to grow:

Easily grown from fresh seed or cuttings.

** Seed germinates without pre treatment. 4 weeks cold stratification will help speed this up though