Calocephalus lacteus

Label description

Milky Beauty Heads. A low perennial herb to 0.2mH x 1mW, with linear grey leaves. White oblong flowerheads in spring and summer. For moist soils in full sun to part shade. Attractive in a moist rockery.

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Calocephalus

Species

lacteus

Form

Parentage

Category

Groundcover

Distribution

Low-lying grasslands of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia

Height

0.2 metres

Width

1 metres

Suggested use

Rockery

Drainage

Draining Soils

Frost tolerance

Tolerates -7 degrees

Flowering months

September to February

Sun tolerance

Part Shade

Flower colour

White

Rating

J.Miles (1)