Genus: Brachyglottis

Common Names: daisy bush, New Zealand daisy bush

A genus of around 40 species found almost exclusively in New Zealand. Several species and hybrids are cultivated as ornamentals.

Distribution: New Zealand, Tasmania (1 species)

Brachyglottis 'Sunshine'

Common name(s): New Zealand daisy bush

Description: evergreen shrub; one of several hybrids in the Dunedin Group, a cross of B. greyi, B. laxifolia, and B. compacta, which originated in the early 1900s in New Zealand. Broad silver-green leaves and a low, mounding growth habit. Bright yellow, daisy-like flowers in summer. 

Height: to  3 ft. Spread: to 5 ft.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below

Drought: adapted to 2.5 months of summer drought