Olearia axillaris

Scientific name

Olearia axillaris

Common name

Coast daisybush

Plant description

One of the most common foreshore plants in Cottesloe that grows to 2 m. It derives its silvery-grey colour from the white woolly hairs on its leaves. The leaves have a pleasant scent and it was used as a cooking herb by Willem Vlamingh at Rottnest Island in 1696.

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Flower colour

White, cream, yellow

Flowering months

January to July; November to December