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Gardening with
Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use Identification & Control
of Common Weeds

Botanical Name:Brachyscome cardiocarpa 
Synonym(s):   Allittia cardiocarpa 
Common Name:Swamp Daisy 
Sold As:Tube ($2.00)
Plant
Type(s):
Grass Like / Strappy, Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moist, Wet, Boggy, Poorly Drained
Size
(HxW):
10-30 cm x 20 cm
Foliage:Tuft of dark green to purplish grass-like leaves 4-30 cm x 1-3 mm. Remnants of old leaves often retained. Some narrow leaves on flower stems.
Flowers:Single white or blue daisy flowerheads 4cm wide held on long erect stems above the leaves from June to December
General
Comments:
Fast-growing tufted perennial herb.  Attractive daisy grown in groups in soil which does not dry out.  Useful for use in rockeries, containers and boggy areas. Nectar for butterflies.
Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council 
  2. Yarra Ranges Council 
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA) 


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