Rhodanthe ‘Annan Star’

Scientific name: Rhodanthe anthemoides

Author: (Sprengel) Paul G. Wilson

Common name: Annan Star

Family: Asteraceae

Location

You can see these plants in our Entrance beds as you drive in, as well as around the Terrace Garden and Woodland Picnic Area.
 

This is a perfect species if you’re looking for a cottage garden effect. The small white starry flowers float above the low rounded blue-green foliage making a lovely edging plant for paths and borders. As a bonus, it will flower most of the year, will self-seed around your garden and the white papery flowers are excellent as fresh or dried cut flowers.

The species is widespread from Queensland south to Tasmania and is very adaptable. This particular selection is native to Mount Annan Botanic Garden and grows in our woodlands on clay. However, in your garden, it will grow happily in full sun to dappled shade, will tolerate a range of soils from clay to sand and is reasonably drought and frost hardy. It will benefit from regular tip pruning, and can cope with moderate pruning after flowering.