A compact growing New Zealand native plant that boasts outstanding silver foliage and showy yellow flowers. Plus it’s easy to grow.
Brachyglottis ‘Otari Cloud’ has a compact rounded habit and grows to about 1m high and 1m wide. It grows best in full sun although it will grow happily in part shade with some sacrifice to the amount of flowers it produces. The tops of the leaves are silver and have defined nearly white edge and a white suede like texture to the underside of the leaf make this plant an outstanding foliage specimen. It flowers prolifically in late spring and summer with its yellow daisy like flowers covering the bush. Brachyglottis will grow in most soil types except for a very wet and boggy site. It prefers well drained soils that are slightly on the dry side and will tolerate periods of drought. It responds well to a hard trim after flowering to maintain a very compact and dome shaped habit but this is not necessary as it looks great left to grow naturally.
Outstanding foliage, great flowers, drought tolerant and versatile is why I give this plant 5 stars.
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