General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 8 - 15 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Sow when ripe in a cold frame
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Semi-ripe cuttings
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Ozothamnus
  • Coral Shrub
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ozothamnus coralloides
  • Synonym: Helichrysum coralloides

Photo Gallery
Location: Hortus Lapidarius
Location: Hortus Lapidarius
Date: 2023-09-03
Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2010-03-27
Location: Alpine Garden Society show, Hexham UK
Date: 2010-03-27
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2017-08-19
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire
Date: 2016-11-01
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house
Date: 2022-04-30
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
credit: Magnus Manske
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house
Date: 2022-04-30
Location: Harlow Carr garden, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2015-04-25

Date: 2010-11-29
Photo courtesy of: tejvanphotos

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