Olearia includes evergreen shrubs, small trees, and herbaceous perennials. These plants feature simple, leathery leaves that may be toothed or smooth, and produce corymbs of flower heads resembling daisies.

Olearia lepidophylla 'Silver Knight'

Olearia lepidophylla green

Olearia lepidophylla silver-leaved

Olearia lirata

Olearia lyallii

Olearia macrodonta is a robust, evergreen shrub or small tree that can reach heights of up to 6 meters. It features spiny-toothed, ovate leaves that are grey-green on the upper side and have a white felt-like texture beneath, measuring as much as 9 centimeters long. In summer, this plant produces small clusters of fragrant white flowers.

Olearia macrodonta

Olearia macrodonta 'Intermedia'

Olearia macrodonta 'Major'

Olearia macrodonta 'Minor' is a small evergreen shrub that typically grows up to 1 meter in height. It features ovate leaves that are glossy and dark grey-green, characterized by wavy edges with sharp teeth and silvery undersides. Both the leaves and stems emit a subtle fragrance, and as the stems age, they develop a distinctive peeling bark. In the summer months, this plant produces rounded clusters of small, white flowers that resemble daisies and are pleasantly aromatic.

Olearia macrodonta 'Minor'

Olearia magniflora

Olearia megalophylla

Olearia microphylla

Olearia minor

Olearia moschata

Olearia muelleri

Olearia myrsinoides

Olearia nernstii

Olearia nummularifolia is a compact, evergreen shrub that typically reaches a height of up to 2 meters. It features upright branches adorned with small, leathery leaves that have rolled edges; these leaves are bright green when new and transition to a darker green with a felt-like texture beneath, which can be white, buff, or yellow. In midsummer, the plant produces daisy-like flower heads that are white with cream or pale yellow centers, appearing either singly or in clusters at the tips of the shoots.

Olearia nummularifolia

Olearia nummularifolia 'Little Lou'

Olearia nummularifolia hybrids

Olearia nummularifolia var. cymbifolia

Olearia obcordata

Olearia odorata

Olearia oporina

Olearia pachyphylla

Olearia paniculata is a robust shrub or small tree that can reach heights of up to 6 meters. Its young branches are enveloped in a dark brown felt-like covering. The leaves are elliptical to ovate-oblong, measuring up to 10 centimeters in length, and feature wavy edges. The upper surface is a glossy olive-green, while the underside is soft and covered with a buff or silvery down. In autumn and early winter, it produces clusters of dull white flowerheads, about 6 millimeters wide, which may appear understated but emit a noticeable fragrance.

Olearia paniculata

Olearia phlogopappa

Olearia phlogopappa 'Comber's Blue' is an upright shrub that can reach heights of up to 2 meters. Its leaves are oblong to narrowly obovate, measuring between 3 to 4 centimeters in length, featuring shallowly toothed, wavy margins. The upper surfaces of the leaves are grey-green, while the undersides are densely covered in white or grey-white wool. This plant produces clusters of flower heads that can grow as large as 7 centimeters across, with individual flowers measuring around 3 centimeters. The flowers display mid-blue ray florets surrounding yellow centers, resembling shrubby Michaelmas daisies, and bloom during spring and early summer.

Olearia phlogopappa 'Comber's Blue'

Olearia phlogopappa 'Comber's Mauve'

Olearia phlogopappa 'Comber's Pink' is a medium-sized evergreen shrub that can reach up to 1.8 meters tall. It features toothed, ovate leaves that are grey-green on the upper side and covered in white felt underneath, measuring about 9 centimeters in length. In early summer, this plant produces clusters of dark pink flowers, each with a yellow center, resembling daisies.

Olearia phlogopappa 'Comber's Pink'

Olearia phlogopappa 'Exbury White'

Olearia phlogopappa 'Sawtooth'

Olearia phlogopappa 'Spring Bling'

Olearia phlogopappa 'Tournaig Titch'

Olearia phlogopappa Splendens Group

Olearia phlogopappa pink-flowered

Olearia phlogopappa var. splendens 'Downton'

Olearia phlogopappa var. subrepanda (DC.) J.H. Willis

Olearia pinifolia

Olearia pleniflora

Olearia ramulosa

Olearia ramulosa 'Blue Stars' is an evergreen shrub that reaches heights of around 1.2 meters. It exhibits a dense, bushy growth pattern with slender branches. The leaves are small, linear, and grey-green, featuring recurved edges and a soft, woolly texture on the underside. In summer, it produces small, daisy-like flowers in a violet-blue hue.

Olearia ramulosa 'Blue Stars'

Olearia ramulosa 'White Stars'

Olearia ramulosa var. ramulosa

Olearia rani Druce

Olearia rotundifolia

Olearia semidentata

Olearia solandri is an evergreen shrub that can reach heights of around 2 meters. It features a compact growth form and bears clusters of narrow, heather-like leaves. The shoots and the underside of the leaves are covered in fine, yellowish hairs. In late summer and early autumn, it produces small, daisy-like flowers that are pale yellow and highly fragrant.

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