Botanical name:

Anaphalioides bellidioides (Helichrysum bellidioides)

Common name(s):

Hells Bells, New Zealand Everlasting Daisy, New Zealand's Everlasting flower

About:

A mat-forming plant with small oblong leaves, typically green on top and white underneath. In spring or early summer, woolly, erect flowering stems produce delicate white papery daisy flowers. Found in lowland to subalpine regions from the central North Island southward, this plant is an excellent choice for rock gardens, containers, or cascading over walls. It thrives in a sunny position with moist, well-drained soil and can tolerate some dryness.

Natural habitat:

Lowland to subalpine regions in sunny moist, gravelly soil

Growing environment:

Sun, Shade, Wind & Free draining tolerant.

Endemic distribution:

New Zealand’s North, South and Stewart Islands and is widespread in mountain regions from East Cape to Mt Taranaki southwards.

Height: 15cm

Flowering:

Spring with a white, yellow coloured flower/s

Fruiting:

Summer

Uses:

Bird food / Attractant, Bee food, Riparian plantings & Container friendly

How to grow:

Propagation by seed, layering or more commonly n cuttings.