Plants > Shrubs

New Zealand holly

Olearia macrodonta

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Olearia
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

O. macrodonta is a vigorous medium-sized evergreen shrub with spiny-toothed, ovate, grey-green leaves, white-felted beneath, up to 9cm in length. Small, fragrant white flowers are borne in large clusters in summer

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersCity Courtyard

Planting Places

BordersWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years