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Helpful articles
Best Australian natives for pots & small gardens. The trend towards smaller gardens has inspired the plant lovers in the nursery industry to respond with an ever-increasing range of Australian plants that will delight those who want to attract birds and butterflies and bring a little bit of the bush onto their balconies. From banksias to bottlebrush there are plants that will add colour and texture to provide year round interest.
Plant index (not used). (not used).
How to prune a hedge in 7 simple steps. This article explains how to prune a hedge in 7 simple steps.
Garden Themes. This article describes various garden themes that should work well within Australia.
Plant description
Brachyscome mulitifida 'Breakoday' is a compact mounding perennial plant with vivid purple daisy flowers, with contrasting yellow centres. This hardy brachyscome has fine bright green foliage, and does not sucker. It flowers all year round, but mainly in the warmer months. A good ground covering plant, great for rockeries, pots and borders. Tolerates frosts, a hard frost will damage the foliage but the plant can be cut back and will regenerate. Grows on a wide range of soil, from clay to sandy.
Further reading: Top ten native plants and
Best natives for pots and small gardens (articles written by native plant expert and horticulturalist Angus Stewart).
Additional plant information
Flowers
Flower colour: purple or pink
Flowering season: spring summer autumn winter
Plant size
Maximum height: 0.3 metres
Minimum height: 0.3 metres
Maximum width: 0.5 metres
Minimum width: 0.5 metres
Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance
This plant will tolerate full or partial sunlight.
Medium frost tolerance.
Plant is not salt tolerant.
Fauna attracting?
Yes. Attracts: insects.
Climate
This plant species will grow in the following climates: cool, temperate, subtropical.
Soil types & conditions
Loam: dry, moist, well-drained.
Clay: dry, moist, well-drained.
Sand: dry, moist, well-drained.
Miscellaneous information
Native to: Australia.
Planting season: Any.
Types of fertiliser: Good general purpose fertiliser.
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