About Brachyglottis greyi (Hook.fil.) B.Nord.
Brachyglottis greyi (Hook.fil.) B.Nord. is a broadleaf evergreen shrub native to New Zealand. It is commonly grown in gardens, and is well suited to warm and maritime districts. The species is tolerant of hot sun, poor soils, wind, and coastal exposure. In its natural habitat, it grows sprawling in hot sun, poor soils, and coastal breezes. When mature, it forms mounds 1.2 to 1.5 metres (4 to 5 ft) tall and 1.8 metres (6 ft) wide. Its stems are somewhat curving and covered in white down. Its leaves are alternate, simple, oblong to ovate-oblong, 4 to 8 centimetres (2 to 3 in) long and 2.5 to 4 centimetres (1 to 2 in) wide, with wavy margins. The leaves are green on their upper surface and covered in white down underneath, giving them an overall silver-grey appearance. It produces abundant panicles of bright yellow daisy flowers. In the wild, it is primarily a coastal species found on rock outcrops and bluffs. It may extend inland into river gorges and other suitably exposed bluff habitats. It is confined to the southern North Island of New Zealand, ranging from near Flat Point south to the mouth of the Ōrongorongo River.
