draaibos
Hardy, rounded shrub (0.6 – 1 m) with needle-like leaves and mauve/white daisy-like flowers (Oct – Dec). Fluffy seedheads. Drought-resistant and frost-tolerant.
Insects:Attracts bees, butterflies.Wildlife:Grazed by livestock.Soil:Pioneer species, stabilizes soil.
Mauve/white flowers; seeds wind-dispersed via pappus.
Seedheads used for nesting material.
Self-seeds freely; sow in autumn.
Semi-hardwood cuttings in spring.
Used as firewood; toxic to sheep.
