Rhodanthe ‘Paper Star’

Common Name:
Chamomile Sunray

Description:
Rhodanthe anthemoides ‘Paper Star’ is a compact, evergreen Australian native perennial known for its profusion of pure white, papery daisy-like flowers with bright yellow centres. Blooming abundantly from spring through summer, the star-shaped flowers emerge from soft pink buds, creating a striking contrast against the fine, grey-green foliage. This variety forms a neat, mounding habit with slightly trailing stems, making it ideal for rockeries, borders, containers, and hanging baskets. Thriving in Melbourne's climate, it prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soils. Once established, it exhibits good drought tolerance and is frost hardy. Regular deadheading encourages prolonged flowering, and a light prune after blooming helps maintain its compact form. ‘Paper Star’ is also excellent for drying, with its flowers retaining their colour and shape for long-lasting floral displays.

Form:
*Ground Cover
*Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
*Height: 25 cm
*Width: 40 cm

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Spring
*Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
*White with Yellow Centre

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Australian Native
*Bee Attracting
*Butterfly Attracting
*Perennial
*Low Maintenance
*Drought Tolerant (once established)
*Frost Hardy
*Fast Growing
*Long Flowering Season
*Suitable for Hanging Baskets
*Excellent for Cut and Dried Flowers

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
*Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Yellow Buttons)
*Scaevola aemula (Fan Flower)
*Leptospermum scoparium (Tea Tree)
*Brachyscome multifida (Cut-leaf Daisy)
*Westringia fruticosa (Coastal Rosemary)

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
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