About
Celmisia semicordata is a perennial plant that forms rosettes of leaves measuring up to 30 cm in length, featuring a layer of fine hairs. The upper leaf surface is grey-green, while the underside is white. This species produces solitary white daisy flowers, each reaching about 8 cm in diameter, on stems that can grow to 50 cm in height.
About the genus
Celmisia consists of evergreen perennials and sub-shrubs that typically grow in mats or rosettes. These plants frequently feature soft, silvery leaves and produce flowers resembling daisies, which are generally white with yellow centers.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Architectural, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
- Native to
- New Zealand (S.Island)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Thrives in cool, moist climates. Prefers slightly acid, humus-rich soil
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in containers in an open frame as soon as ripe, or divide in spring, or root individual rosettes in spring
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free