Common name
Hills Daisy, Fire Daisy; Ixodia, Winged Ixodia
Position
Full sun
Flower shape and colour
Clusters, White
Form
Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
Suitability for landscaping
Small ornamental shrub with rich clusters of white flowers in winter, spring and summer. Not the prettiest plant but popular as a cut or dried flower. Useful as a rockery plant, background shrub or container plant (Botanic Gardens of South Australia | Ixodia achilleoides)
Propagation
From seed or cuttings. (Wrigley, Fagg, 2012, p. 392)
Cultivation
Very hardy in most soils. (Wrigley, Fagg, 2012, p. 392). Tube stock is available at Native nurseries, notably at the SA State flora nursery (SA State flora catalogue, p. 25)
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of living Australia 2025, Ixodia achillaeoides subsp. alata | Ixodia. Provides information about the spread of the species of Ixodia achillaeoides subsp. alata shrub across South Australia and other parts of Australia.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Ixodia achilleoides | Hills Daisy. Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native shrub: Ixodia achilleoides.
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Ixodia achillaeoides ssp. alata (Compositae) | Winged Ixodia. Provides information about the distribution, plant characteristics, as well as seed collection and viability.
- Tom Hunt 2025, Fire Daisy (Ixodia achillaeoides ssp. alata). This link contains the image and information surrounding the ownership and quality of the image.