Daily Plant: Bush daisy

The Bush daisy is a specific species called Pectinatus from a genus of plants called Euryops which contain almost 100 different species and counting. This vigorous evergreen shrub is not native to Australia but has still found its place in many gardens across Victoria and states alike. It typically grows into a nice bush shape of about 1 meter tall with beautiful daisy like golden yellow blooms appearing in autumn/ winter to give your garden a great burst of colour. They prefer a mild to warm climate in an area of the garden that isn't prone to frost in a light well drained soil in full sun and pruning after it has flowered will help ensure a nice neat rounded shape.

The Bush daisy is fast to establish as most can grow to a meter in one calendar year, so any holes in your garden will not remain that way for very long. As with most plants many factors effect how well it will grow and how long it will survive, if carefully looked after these plants will maintain a great look for around a 6-7 year period. The soil quality and drainage are two important factors that will help the plant grow quicker and be more resilient to frost and hard pruning as both those factors can let in disease and kill the plant. In terms of hard pruning the bush daisy it can tolerate a hard pruning but should only be done if you are wanting to reduce the overall size of the plant and will mean the plant may loose its pleasant look until new foliage grows back in its place, a light pruning of the bush daisy will result in a taller brush that will maintain a dense yellow coverage when flowering.