What's deer proof, drought proof, seagreen/grey with pink bud/white flowers?

Here is a lovely plant to get to know. Hard to find but very worthwhile. Lovely alongside other seaside type plantings. Possibly a bit tender. Any guesses?

Wynn

 

Hm... my first thought was Ozothamnus sp. ... :)

 

Good guess Lila! Do you have these in Hungary, I'm curious. They are very attractive but not often available here -- at least in the Vancouver area.

Wynn

OZOTHAMNUS ROSMARINIFOLIUS.--Australia, 1827. A pretty little Australian

Composite, forming a dense, twiggy shrub, with narrow, Rosemary-like

leaves, and small, whitish, Aster-like flowers which resemble those of

its near relative, the Olearia, and are produced so thickly that the

plant looks like a sheet of white when the blooms are fully developed.

It flowers in June and July. In most parts of the country it will

require protection, but can be classed as fairly hardy. Cuttings root

freely if placed in sandy soil in a cool frame.

 

No, unfortunately they are unavailable here also... :(

 

I've got one in a pot by the front door.